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Should you get screened for lung cancer-even if you are not a smoker? Actually, 10 to 15 percent of lung cancer victims are not smokers-and nonsmoking women are two to three times more likely to get the disease than nonsmoking men. The American Cancer Society estimates 73,020 women will die this year from lung cancer year-more than those who will die of breast, ovarian, and uterine cancers combined. Risk factors for lung cancer for both sexes include exposure to radon and asbestos, exposure to those who smoke, workplace toxins, air pollution, or a family history of cancer. In 2006 it was estimated that 20,000 nonsmokers would develop lung cancer, along with about 155,000 current and past current smokers. Doctors are probing why women nonsmokers are so much more likely to develop cancer than nonsmoking men. Dr. James Stevenson of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey believes estrogen is responsible for the development of cancer in women for nonsmoking and smoking women. When Dana Reeve, widow of actor Christopher Reeve, and herself a nonsmoker, died of lung cancer, the issue was highlighted to the public. By the time a person has developed lung cancer, symptoms may include persistent cough, unexplained fever, weight loss, bloody phlegm and shortness of breath. Once those symptoms are present, that 85 percent of patients die within 5 years of diagnosis. Now lung cancer can be detected early, according to a 2006 multicenter study. A total of 28,689 symptom-free men and women were screened for cancer with a spiral CT lung scan. Most of those diagnosed with cancer, a total of 464 patients, had small tumors that were highly treatable and that had not spread outside the lung. Claudia Henschke, MD, the lead author of the study, said screening could save the lives of perhaps 50 percent of the people with lung cancer who are screened. The downside is the cost of the screen is about $300, and such a screening can pick up harmless abnormalities that can needlessly scare a patient. According to Henschke, those who are at least 50 or older and have smoked a pack a day for at least 10 years or two packs of day for at least five years should be screened for lung cancer-even if they have now quit smoking. According to the University Of Florida Shands Cancer Center, screening for cancer can be a good thing for those at high risk of developing lung cancer, and some nonsmokers fall into the category. The Center notes, however, that no type of screening has fully proven to decrease the number of lung cancer deaths. For that reason, it does not recommend routine screening for everybody. Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke, more commonly known as secondhand smoking has been associated with an increased chance of developing lung cancer. For that reason, if you are around a smoker or smokers constantly, you might consider screening, even if you are a nonsmoker. According to the Center, researchers estimate that 3,000 nonsmokers die every year from lung cancer as a direct result of secondhand smoke. Air pollution, especially those that include by-products of fossil fuel combustion, exhaust from motor vehicles and diesel engines, and emissions from power plants and industrial centers may cause cancer, experts believe. Experts are not certain of the effect of the pollutants. Asbestos has been shown to cause lung cancer and may be found in the home. Eight million people have been exposed to asbestos in the workplace since World War II. About 5 percent of lung cancers can be traced to asbestos. Studies have shown that individuals who do not smoke but are exposed to asbestos have a five times greater chance of developing lung cancer. Smokers who are around asbestos have an even greater chance of developing lung cancer. A smoker who is around asbestos has a 90% greater chance of developing cancer than a nonsmoker who is not around asbestos. Radon has also been shown to cause about 10 percent of the lung cancers in existence, and is the second leading cause of the disease, after smoking. The naturally occurring, invisible radioactive gas may be in soils and rocks and seep into homes and other buildings. Some geographic areas have radon in greater concentration, but it can occur anywhere. The only way to be certain if a home has radon is to perform a test. Homeowners can purchase a kit to do just that. If elevated levels exist, homeowners will need to take steps to eliminate the problem. As for radon, individuals concerned about their risk level at work should talk with their employers or OSHA. There are many factors which create a higher risk for lung cancer, with smoking being the greatest. As we have seen, a person can be at risk for the disease, even if he does not smoke. For that reason, depending on the level of the risk factors you are exposed to, you might want to consider screening for lung cancer, even if you are a nonsmoker. |
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