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What is Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the lung tissues [1] . Two types of lung cancer include small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, both which are common to the American population [1] . In 2010, about 157,300 Americans died of lung cancer [1] . Lung cancer can be caused by environmental, lifestyle, as well as genetic factors [1] . As of now, treatments of lung cancer include "surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy"[1]. Below is an image of a lung cancer tumor caused by smoking.

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1. [|Lung Cancer]. //National Cancer Institute.// 2. [|Lung Cancer Cure]. //Smoking Lung.//