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Offers resources on lung cancer (lung neoplasm or pulmonary cancer) including warning signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, screening factors, diagnosis, support, and treatment.
Lung cancer starts in the cells of the lung. The main cause of lung cancer is smoking.
Source: Canadian Cancer Society
More men die of lung cancer than any other cancer. For women, it's the second largest killer, after breast cancer. It usually occurs between the ages of 65 and 75.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Summarizes the incidence and mortality rates of lung cancer in Canada, smoking prevalence rates for the Canadian population, risk factors, and programs to prevent or reduce tobacco use. Includes references.
Source: Health Canada
Lung cancer is the rapid growth of abnormal cells in the lung. It can start anywhere in the lungs and affect any part of the respiratory system.
Source: Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health Services
Asbestos was a popular material used widely in construction and many other industries. If asbestos fibres are enclosed or tightly bound in a product, for example in asbestos siding or asbestos floor tiles, there are no significant health risks. Asbestos poses health risks only when fibres are present in the air that people breathe.
Source: Health Canada
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