Lung cancer can affect anyone, but certain factors can increase the risk of developing the disease.
These include:
1. Smoking: Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.
The longer a person smokes and the more cigarettes they smoke, the greater their risk.
2. Secondhand smoke: Exposure to secondhand smoke can also increase the risk of lung cancer.
3. Radon gas: Exposure to radon gas, a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can accumulate in homes, can increase the risk of lung cancer.
4. Asbestos and other carcinogens: Exposure to asbestos, arsenic, chromium, nickel, and other substances can increase the risk of lung cancer.
5. Air pollution: Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of lung cancer.
6. Family history: A family history of lung cancer may increase a person's risk.
7. Age: The risk of lung cancer increases with age, with most cases occurring in people over the age of 65.
8. Gender: Men are more likely to develop lung cancer than women.
9. Personal history of lung disease: People with a history of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or tuberculosis may have an increased risk of lung cancer.
10. Radiation therapy to the chest: People who have had radiation therapy to the chest for other cancers have an increased risk of lung cancer.
It is important to note that not everyone with risk factors will develop lung cancer, and some people who do develop lung cancer may not have any known risk factors.
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