BREATHE LA Protects the Breath of Life : promoting clean air and healthy lungs through research, education and technology.

Lung Cancer

Welcome to the Lung Cancer group, dedicated to providing information and resources on Lung Cancer, with a special section for women. Lung cancer kills more women every year than breast cancer. We encourage you to share your experiences on these pages and welcome your input.

Lung cancer is a disease in which cells divide rapildy to produce excess tissue that forms a tumor.

There are two major types of lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.

Each type of lung cancer grows, spreads, and is treated differently.

November is World COPD AWARENESS Month

November is World COPD AWARENESS Month

BREATHE LA continues to provide the latest medical education about COPD treatment, research, best practices in management, and emerging medical issues.

Welcome to our growing COPD Network!
Our Network is designed to inform medical and allied health professionals about local and regional COPD trends and events, including innovative research funded by BREATHE LA or another institution when the material is most compelling.

See our ads: COPD Essentials for Health Professionals and Skinny Has Its Price: COPD.

 

Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers Tragic but Rare

Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers Tragic but Rare

Hear National Public Radio newstory on a 'never smoker' young athelete diagnosed with lung cancer. Such cancers are rare. Smoking and exposure to second hand smoke remain the main causes of lung cancer.

Tobacco, Toxins and You!

Tobacco products can contain up to 4000 chemicals, 200 of which are deadly and 60 of which can cause cancer.

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