Few people want to hear the news that they have lung cancer. The startling statistics are that one out of every fourteen people will be diagnosed with lung cancer at some point in their life. Not surprisingly, smoking plays a role in many cases of lung cancer and some people diagnosed with this disease think it’s too late to quit after they’re found to have cancer - but this doesn’t seem to be the case. According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal, people who are diagnosed during the early stages of lung cancer reduce their risk of dying if they kick the smoking habit. This surprising new study shows that people in the early stages of lung cancer reduce their risk of death by half when they stop smoking. It seems that those who give up tobacco reduce the rate at which their cancer progresses – leading to a better outcome. Unfortunately, the same doesn’t hold true for those diagnosed when lung cancer is more advanced. People with advanced lung cancer … [Read more...]
