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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Primary prevention of non small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of smoking, smoking exposure, exposure to asbestos, and other high risk occupational jobs. | Primary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of [[smoking]], smoking exposure, exposure to [[asbestos]], and other high-risk occupational jobs. | ||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non small cell lung cancer:<ref name="pmid14641993">{{cite journal |vauthors=Khuri FR |title=Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention |journal=Clin Lung Cancer |volume=5 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S36–40 |year=2003 |pmid=14641993 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non-small cell lung cancer:<ref name="smoking">Samet JM. Health benefits of smoking cessation.Clin Chest.Med.1991;12:669-679</ref><ref name="pmid14641993">{{cite journal |vauthors=Khuri FR |title=Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention |journal=Clin Lung Cancer |volume=5 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S36–40 |year=2003 |pmid=14641993 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Avoid smoking | *Avoid [[smoking]] | ||
*Avoid second hand smoking exposure | *Avoid second-hand smoking exposure | ||
*Avoid radon exposure | *Avoid [[radon]] exposure | ||
* | **Homes and other buildings in nearly any part of the United States can have high indoor [[radon]] levels (especially in basements) | ||
*Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals | *Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals | ||
*Healthy eating habits | *Healthy eating habits | ||
**The following have a protective effect against lung cancer due to higher [[beta-carotene]] content:<ref name="carotens">The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention study Group. The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the inci-dence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.N Engl JMed.1994;330:1029-1035</ref> | |||
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***[[Selenium]] | |||
***[[Multivitamins]] | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]
Overview
Primary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of smoking, smoking exposure, exposure to asbestos, and other high-risk occupational jobs.
Primary Prevention
The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non-small cell lung cancer:[1][2]
- Avoid smoking
- Avoid second-hand smoking exposure
- Avoid radon exposure
- Homes and other buildings in nearly any part of the United States can have high indoor radon levels (especially in basements)
- Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
- Healthy eating habits
- The following have a protective effect against lung cancer due to higher beta-carotene content:[3]
Reference
- ↑ Samet JM. Health benefits of smoking cessation.Clin Chest.Med.1991;12:669-679
- ↑ Khuri FR (2003). "Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention". Clin Lung Cancer. 5 Suppl 1: S36–40. PMID 14641993.
- ↑ The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention study Group. The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the inci-dence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.N Engl JMed.1994;330:1029-1035