THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - July 28, 2011 The following is a collection of answers to "Frequently Asked Questions" on the topics of smoking, tobacco use, cancer screening and lung cancer. The health care contributors are from the Providence Thoracic Oncology Program team. Please note: "Ask an Expert" is an educational forum only – we do not respond directly to your questions or provide medical advice through our Web site or by e-mail. If you have an urgent medical question, please contact your physician right away. Ask an Expert questions: Benefits of smoking cessation at any age Best bets to help you quit smoking for good Cancer prevention for the ex-smoker Concerns of a first-time smoker If there’s no lung cancer in your family history, is it safe for you to smoke? Lung cancer growth and spread Lung cancer treatment Screening tests for lung cancer Shortness of breath following lung cancer surgery Why does cancer come back? Lung Cancer FAQs: Asbestos exposure Chemotherapy for stage IV lung cancer Inherited risk of lung cancer Lung cancer types and treatments Risk of cancer from smoking Risk of exposure from smoking ten years ago Secondhand smoke Symptoms of lung cancer Using bronchoscopy to detect lung cancer
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