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Lung cancer
In-Depth
Risk factors
- Secondhand smoke: Avoid dangers in the air you breathe Secondhand smoke — Find out how it harms you and how you can avoid it.
Tests and diagnosis
- Biopsy: Types of biopsy procedures used to diagnose cancer Biopsy procedures, including needle biopsy and bone marrow biopsy, are used to diagnose cancer.
- Lung CT scan for cancer: Should you be screened? Lung CT scans — Researchers are studying whether CT helps with lung cancer screening.
- Needle biopsy Common needle biopsy procedures include fine-needle aspiration and core needle biopsy.
- Chest X-rays Chest X-rays — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this imaging test.
Causes
- Nicotine dependence Nicotine dependence — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, complications, treatment of this difficult-to-break addiction.
Treatments and drugs
- Brachytherapy Brachytherapy — Overview covers definition, risks, results of this type of radiation therapy for cancer.
Alternative medicine
- Hypnosis Hypnosis — See how hypnosis works and what conditions it may help.
