Adolescent
13 - 17 years of age
LUNG CANCER
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- Leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States
- Discussion with health care provider about false-positive and risk of radiation exposure
- Early detection is key to successful treatment
- Recent advances involve CAR T-cell therapy, targeted therapies include tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and….
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- Smoking (Primary risk factor)
- Exposure to secondhand smoke
- Other carcinogens
- Asbestos
- Smoking (Primary risk factor)
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- Role of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT)
- Screening Eligibilities (2022)
- Age – 50 – 80 years old
- History of minimum pack year history (phy) – 20
- History of smoking – current or former smoker with quit date within past 15 years
- Symptoms – No new symptoms
- Family history – lung cancer
- Occupational exposure – carcinogens
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- World Health Organization (WHO)
- American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
- International Foundation for Homeopathy
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