Monday, November 7, 2011

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month!!!

Lung cancer is, by far, the most common killer from cancer. I mean, think about it, how many people do you know that currently have lung cancer, or have had lung cancer? How many have died from it?

Most cases are diagnosed very late in life, this is due to the fact that the majority of lung cancers develop very slowly, over a long length of time. While cigerette smoke is the leading cause of development, secondhand smoke, asbestos, radon, and other environmental factors. For the most part, men are affected more, but women are quickly making themselves equals.

There are many different types and few symptoms until late in development.

For more information, please click here to learn about Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.
For more information, please click here to learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer.

My grandmother died two years ago this coming March. She had Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and was diagnosed merely months before she passed. I miss her everyday. A word of advice, don't wait until it's too late!


I love you Grandma! <3