Current Smoking Can Worsen Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) — Not only does cigarette smoke cause lung cancer, it worsens the disease by increasing lung inflammation, U.S. researchers have found.
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Current Smoking Can Worsen Lung Cancer
Cancer Society Says U.S. Report Failed to Prove Health Risks
Cancer Society Says U.S. Report Failed to Prove Health Risks
President’s Cancer Panel called for more public awareness of harm from common chemicals.
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What is Skin Cancer? What you need to know
Skin cancer, although it seems small, can be quite deadly if it is not caught on time. As for how it develops, the cancer develops when DNA is damaged beyond repair. The cells that are damaged then grow and divide at a rate that is uncontrollable. When this damage occurs in the skin and the cells grow and divide uncontrollably, skin cancer is the result. The damaged cells will continue to multiply and that will cause a tumor.
The cancer usually develops in the epidermis, which is the outermost skin layer. That is why the skin cancer tumor is usually quite visible. This is why skin cancer is usually detectable in the early stages.
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