Bronchogenic

Cancer Bronchogenic cancer is a type of lung cancer that begins in the cells of the air passages within the lungs. It is the most common form of lung cancer, affecting an estimated 2.1 million people each year. This aggressive form of cancer is often discovered at late stages, making it difficult to treat. The risk factors for bronchogenic cancer include smoking, exposure to second-hand smoke, and exposure to radon, asbestos and other cancer-causing substances. Diagnosis is made using chest x-rays, CT scans, and biopsies. Treatment of bronchogenic cancer typically includes a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

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Lung Cancer Epidemiology

ISSN: Coming Soon
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor: Pang-Hsiang Liu, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health Care Policy.
Lung cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages. Abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue, they divide rapidly and form tumors. As tumors become larger and more numerous, they undermine the lung's ability to provide bloodstream with oxygen.
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