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Lung cancer

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  , ,

  A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.

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  Lung cancer begins as a growth of cells in the lungs. Risk factors include smoking, secondhand smoke, exposure to certain toxins and family history.

  , Overview, , ,

  Symptoms include cough, chest pain, wheezing and coughing up blood. Lung cancer typically doesn’t cause symptoms early on. They tend to happen when the cancer is advanced.

  , Symptoms, , ,

  Treatment may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy and immunotherapy.

  , Treatments

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  A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke.

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