Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors which hinder the health very gradually. there has been many myths around lung cancer, few are mentioned in these slides

1. Myths about lung
cancer disease

2. lung cancer myths
• Myths are the things which are wrongly assumed or
believed by the folks and the statement is being accepted
among large number of population without any research.
• The myths and misconception spreads easily at very
rapid rate.
• Lung cancer is one of the malignant tumors which bares
such false believes regarding, causes, treatment, etc…
• Some of the most popular myth are told in these slides.

3. Smoking is the only risk factor for
lung cancer
• As folks come across the word cancer, the first thing comes to
the mind is the cigarette, smoke and any kind of tobacco
product.
• This is because the major cause of lung cancer is smoking and
they are not the only reason
• There are number of reasons
(http://www.slideshare.net/leeshin12/risk-factors-of-lung-
cancer) which are more adverse than smoking.
• So smoking is not the only cause for lung cancer

5. Lung cancer leads to conform
death
• Lung cancer is very popular among other type of cancer
but they are not the untreatable disease.
• Folks belief lung leads to death sentence, but the fact is
they are treatable even at the worse condition.
• The patients with strong immune power and strong mind
will fight and overcome the cancer disease with bold heart.

7. Secondhand smoking doesn’t
increase the risk of lung cancer
• People with narrow thought believe, inhaling few smoke
doesn’t leads to lung cancer.
• the smoke evolving from the cigarette has number of harmful
chemicals in it.
• When people with less immune capacity and hereditary of
lung cancer expose to the chain smoker, they are assured with
the lung cancer to the maximum probability.
• So be aware and stay away from the smokers.

9. Young people doesn’t get lung
cancer
• This myth is because of the average aged people with lung
cancer is around 50 to 70.
• This doesn’t mean that lung cancer cause only to the elders,
they are even small children and even toddler get affected by
lung cancer.
• But the probability is less in numbers, so it is wise to aware of
lung cancer at all the ages and take necessary preventive
actions.

11. Quitting smoking is the only
preventive measures
• Since smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer,
quitting smoking is also not the only preventive
measures.
• There are number of things to be followed to stay
away from lung cancer like avoiding radon and
asbestos, staying away from air pollution, following
healthy diet(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/lung-
cancer-preventing-food.html) , regular exercise, etc…
• Avoiding smoking is the prior thing to do but they are
not the exclusive factor in lung cancer prevention

13. • The above are some of the myths which are
involved in lung cancer disease.
• Lung cancer blogs
(http://lungcancersymptomsx.com/) shows various
updates on lung cancer treatment procedures,
stages, causes, types, diagnosis, prognosis,
symptoms, etc…
• The information regarding the lung cancer diseases
are dated with detailed note.