Adenocarcinoma of the lung primary prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]

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Effective measures for the primary prevention of adenocarcinoma of the lung include smoking cessation, eliminating secondhand smoke, reducing or eliminating exposure to radon, and reducing or eliminating occupational exposure to lung carcinogens.

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of adenocarcinoma of the lung include:[1]

  • Smoking cessation:
  • Eliminating secondhand smoke:
  • Based on solid evidence, exposure to secondhand smoke causes lung cancer and therefore, preventing exposure to secondhand smoke results in decreased incidence and mortality from primary lung cancers.
  • Reducing or eliminating occupational exposure to lung carcinogens:
  • Reducing or eliminating exposure to radon:
  • Based on solid evidence, indoor exposure to radon increases lung cancer incidence and mortality, particularly among cigarette smokers. In homes with high radon concentrations, taking steps to prevent radon from entering homes by sealing the basement would be expected to result in a corresponding decrease in the risk of lung cancer.

References

  1. Lung cancer. National Cancer Institute 2015. http://www.cancer.gov/types/lung/hp/lung-prevention-pdq


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