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Lung cancer affects thousands in state every year.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 24-OCT-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Lung cancer affects thousands in state every year.(Healthcare Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
As the experience of actress Dana Reeve has recently shown, lung cancer is a disease that knows no bias among its victims. Smokers and non-smokers can be affected, underscoring the importance of awareness and educational efforts among individuals of all ages.

According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), people who smoke are 10 to 20 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than people who do not smoke. However, other factors also may come into play, such as exposure to secondhand smoke, exposure to environmental carcinogens or family history.

According to Dr. Ralph B. Vance, a...

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