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3 Reasons for Kicking the Smoking Habit, a Genetic Addiction

Kok Siong Chen — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:15:13 +0000

If you are a currently a smoker, you probably already know why smoking is bad for you, and you don’t need me to tell you that. As a pack-a-day smoker for two decades, it always angered me the way that many “quit smoking” pamphlets missed their target audience by a mile. Many smoking cessation evangelists aren’t smokers themselves, and, what’s more, they don’t understand that the addiction is genetic. As noted in a New York Times article: “New discoveries in [...]

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Understand mesothelioma lung cancer

Freelance Writer — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:50:35 +0000

While this particular type of cancer is fairly rare, recent decades have shown a dramatic increase in the frequency of cases of these conditions. Men are, more often than not, the majority of people experiencing this disease, but women are far from immune, as there are plenty of female cases too. Many of these types of negative health conditions can be attributed to exposure to asbestos; the longer your exposure, the more likely you are to get this cancer. Studies [...]

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Symptoms of lung cancer

Freelance Writer — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:31:13 +0000

Lung cancer is a disease that is increasing every day. The proportion of lung cancer is about 1 10 world person in 1985, but now the proportion has risen to 3:10, more than double now. Lung cancer usually begins when the virus attacks the lung tissue. It consists of two types, small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Prevent cancer, the cancer cells in the lining of the lungs of air channels. Both types of lung cancer and [...]

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Top 10 Discoveries of Cancer Treatment in 2009

Kok Siong Chen — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:14:24 +0000

I have gathered the cancer research news from Google and NCI. Below are some of the new findings of cancer treatment which I found really benefits to the world.

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Be Aware of Environmental Exposure – Lung Cancer Risk Factor

Kok Siong Chen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:50:01 +0000

Exposure to environmental carcinogens is secondary risk factor of lung cancer independent of smoking. These includes outdoor and indoor air pollutants.

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Smoking Cessation Intervention to Quit Smoking Effectively

Kok Siong Chen — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:45:47 +0000

Smoking cessation is a tough mission to be gone through. We need to apply the smoking cessation intervention to quit smoking effectively.

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15 Benefits of Smoking Cessation

Kok Siong Chen — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:34:09 +0000

Smoking cessation provides extensive health benefits for everyone including the smokers and non-smokers. There are many health benefits of quit smoking.

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Cigarette Smoking – Primary Risk Factor for Lung Cancer

Kok Siong Chen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:29 +0000

Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for lung cancer. The cancer research shows that the risk of getting the lung cancer is higher among the cigarette smokers than the non-smokers.

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Apoptosis and Lung Cancer

Kok Siong Chen — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:21:13 +0000

Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is an essential cellular defence mechanism. What is the relationship between the apoptosis and lung cancer?

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Introduction of Lung Cancer

Kok Siong Chen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:48:46 +0000

Lung Cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in men and in women. It has surpassed even prostate cancer or breast cancer.

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