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The most important risk factor in the development of large cell carcinoma of the lung is cigarette smoking. Other common risk factors in the development of large cell carcinoma of the lung are family history of [[lung cancer]], high levels of air pollution, [[radiation therapy]] to the chest, radon gas, [[asbestos]], [[Occupational safety and health|occupational exposure]] to chemical [[carcinogens]], and previous history of [[lung disease]].<ref>Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/risks/?region=ab#Outdoor_air_pollution Accessed February 3, 2016</ref> | |||
==Common Risk Factors== | ==Common Risk Factors== | ||
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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
The most important risk factor in the development of large cell carcinoma of the lung is cigarette smoking. Other common risk factors in the development of large cell carcinoma of the lung are family history of lung cancer, high levels of air pollution, radiation therapy to the chest, radon gas, asbestos, occupational exposure to chemical carcinogens, and previous history of lung disease.[1]
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors large cell carcinoma of the lung, may include:
- Smoking
- Second-hand smoke
- Family history of lung cancer
- High levels of air pollution
- Radiation therapy to the chest
- Radon gas
- Asbestos
- High levels of arsenic in drinking water
- Occupational exposure to chemical carcinogens
- Previous lung disease
- Indoor burning of coal
- Weakened immune system
- Lupus
Less Common Risk Factors
Less common risk factors non small cell lung cancer may include:
- Smoking marijuana
- Indoor burning of wood
- High-temperature frying
- Meat-diet
- Physical inactivity
- Occupational exposure to certain chemicals[2]
- Vinyl chloride
- Dioxin
- Cobalt-tungsten carbide
- Inorganic acid mists
- Removal of both ovaries
References
- ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/risks/?region=ab#Outdoor_air_pollution Accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Lung cancer. Canadian Cancer Society 2015. http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-type/lung/risks/?region=ab#Outdoor_air_pollution