What are the chances of actually getting lung cancer from smoking?

I'm 19, and have only smoked for maybe a year, but my parents always smoked so I got second hand smoke form that mostly all my life. But I'm just…

How come lung cancer patients lose weight?

How come lung cancer patients lose weight? Theres a growing mass in their body, I would think that the cancerous tumour may increase the weigh of the victim by a…

What questions should i ask a lung cancer specialist for an interview?

I am writing a thesis about lung cancer and I am supposed to interview 2 oncologists. I am not really interested in my assigned topic and i'm quite contented with…

What percentage of smokers get lung cancer?

We always hear 90% of lung cancer is caused by smoking, but not how many smokers get lung cancer.

How long does it take to get lung cancer from smoking cigarettes?

I'm 16 and have been smoking cigarettes for over a year. I have smoked half a pack at the most in one day. My dad died of cancer but it…

What is the percentage of lung cancer patients that are smokers?

I would like to know the ratio of smoker vs non smoker in people diagnosed with lung cancer. Please provide a link. I'm not looking for "caused by smoking" ,…

My grandfather died of lung cancer because of smoking, what is the probability of get me one cancer?

My Grandfather was a regular smoker, he died some two year back because of lung cancer. I also smoke I want to know that if i havea hing probability to…

How long does a lung cancer patient have to live without treatment?

My grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer, it has grown from the size of a grape to the size of a golf ball in a month. She won't do any…

What is the approximate survival rate of the stage IV lung cancer?

One of my very close relatives was diagnosed to have kidney cancer on September last year. She underwent a surgery, which reportedly went very well. However, she went back to…

What are the treatments for lung cancer?

I know theres many types of lung cancer, but of the more serious types, what are the treatments? How affective are they? What are the survival rates for anyone with…