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Overview

• Anatomy of the Respiratory System
  

  The respiratory system includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, and lungs.

• Lung Cancer
  

  Detailed information on lung cancer, lung cancer symptom, lung cancer treatment, lung cancer sign, lung cancer medication, malignant lung tumor, lung cancer cause, benign lung tumor, lung cancer risk factor, lung cancer prevention

• Smoking and Respiratory Diseases
  

  Smoking is directly responsible for the majority of lung cancer cases (87 percent), emphysema cases, and chronic bronchitis cases.

• The Genetics of Lung Cancer
  

  Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking, but not everyone who smokes will develop lung cancer. Researchers believe that normal genetic variations, known as polymorphisms, may make some people more likely to develop lung cancer if they smoke.

• Statistics About Lung Cancer
  
• What Are the Symptoms of Lung Cancer?
  
• AIDS-Related Malignancies
  

  People who have AIDS are much more likely to get certain types of cancer than people without the disease.

• Carcinoid Tumor
  

  Carcinoid tumor is a rare type of tumor that grows slowly.

• How Lung Cancer Spreads