Expert discusses lung cancer causes, symptoms, effects

MANILA, Philippines --- November being Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a medical expert discussed the causes, symptoms, effects, and detection of the disease during an educational forum on Tuesday. Following the theme, "Let's take a pLUNGe," the forum was organized by the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology, the Philippine Cancer Society, and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Inc. According to Dr. Christine Chavez, a specialist in clinical and interventional pulmonology, lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the Philippines and the leading cause of cancer deaths. Chavez emphasizes that prevention is better than cure, pointing out that smoking remains the leading cause of...

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