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Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Primary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of smoking, smoking exposure, exposure to asbestos, and other high-risk occupational jobs.
Primary Prevention
Primary Prevention
The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non-small cell lung cancer:[1][2]
- Avoid smoking
- Avoid second-hand smoking exposure
- Avoid radon exposure
- Homes and other buildings in nearly any part of the United States can have high indoor radon levels (especially in basements)
- Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
- Healthy eating habits
- The following have a protective effect against lung cancer due to higher beta-carotene content:[3]
Reference
Reference
- ↑ Samet JM. Health benefits of smoking cessation.Clin Chest.Med.1991;12:669-679
- ↑ Khuri FR (2003). “Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention”. Clin Lung Cancer. 5 Suppl 1: S36–40. PMID 14641993.
- ↑ The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention study Group. The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the inci-dence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.N Engl JMed.1994;330:1029-1035
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]