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Types Of Lung Cancer

  Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer after breast cancer in women and prostate cancer in men. The type of lung cancer might differ based on a person's region and smoking patterns. The survival rates of lung cancer are dismal, with a 15% survival rate in developed countries and a 5% survival rate in developing countries.  It is evident that the survival rate of lung cancer patients is comparatively higher in developed countries than in developing ones. This may be because of the advanced medical technologies that developed countries have. One such advancement is the use of Computed Tomography. Screening high-risk patients with a low dose of Computed Tomography has helped reduce the mortality rate of high-risk cancer patients by 20%. What is Lung Cancer? As the name suggests, lung cancer is a type of cancer that affects the lungs. Many times, it spreads to other parts of the body as well. This is because it has very few symptoms, and in many cases, before the person