Question

Which statement regarding lung cancer is correct?

A. Individuals with emphysema are not at risk for lung cancer.
B. Lung cancers are not aggressive.
C. More Americans die from lung cancer than any other form of cancer.
D. Only smokers will develop lung cancer.

Answer 1

Answer: A is wrong, emphysema is not a risk factor for lung cancer. Lung cancer is primarily due to exposure to tobacco smoke and carcinogens in the smoke. Emphysema is due to loss of alveolar surface areas due to destruction of alveolar surfaces.The results is loss enough surface area for oxygen and C02 exchange in the lungs.

Generally D is wrong lung cancer is not limited to smokers only, smoking just increases it risk. Passive smokers can also develop cancer.But 45-50 of lung cancers is due to smoking. Beneze inhale from rubber industries,and asbestos industries are other places where Lung cancer can be developed after exposure.

A type of lung cancer can be agressive.(SCLC) While others can be slow.

C is correct.

Thus A is Odd

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The correct answer is: C. More Americans die from lung cancer than any other form of cancer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lung cancer is one of the most aggressive cancers in the world, and is also the cancer that kills the most people in America every year (it is estimated that almost 140,000 Americans die from this cancer every year).

Emphysema is a chronic pulmonary disease that occurs when the air sacs in the lungs, called alveoli, enlarge and get damaged. This condition is mostly caused by smoking, and makes up a very significant risk factor for lung cancer.

Even when smoking makes up a huge risk factor for developing this and other types of cancer, non-smokers can develop lung cancer as well.