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Lung cancer: Prevention & early detectionPrevention & detection | Diagnostics & staging | Treatments | Our team | For physicians | Stats & links | Lung cancer home Find cancer early and improve your chances of survival. Lung cancer is among the most preventable cancers, as tobacco use is responsible for 87% of lung cancers. In fact, tobacco is responsible for about 21% of all cancers. But if detected early and surgically removed, lung cancer has a cure rate of 70%. Without early treatment, the long-term survival rate for lung cancer is 15%. We encourage our patients and their loved ones who smoke to take advantage of our smoking cessation programs. Risk factorsRisk factors for developing lung cancer include:
PreventionQuit smoking and avoid 2nd-hand smoke. Have your home tested for asbestos. Wear appropriate protective gear when working with asbestos. Try to minimize exposure to air pollutants from diesel fumes and fossil fuels. Check your home's radon levels with kits available at hardware stores. Obtain early treatment for tuberculosis (TB) and other lung diseases. Avoid living or working in a place where 2nd-hand smoke, asbestos, radon or coal dust is present. Signs & symptomsMost lung cancers don't cause symptoms until they have grown fairly large or spread to nearby tissues. Common symptoms of lung cancer include:
These symptoms can also be caused by other conditions. Check with your doctor if you develop any of these symptoms. Early detectionSometimes a chest X-ray will detect early lung cancer. However, a CT scan (computed tomography) is more sensitive and may detect early tumors that an X-ray can't. Aurora is participating in an early detection research study for lung cancer called the International Early Lung Cancer Action Program (IELCAP), one of the many clinical trials that Aurora patients may have access to. If you have questions about the IELCAP study, please contact Lisa Bray, the Lung Cancer Program coordinator, at 414-649-6691.
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