Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in Iowa. It is a type of cancer that forms in tissues of the lung. It usually forms in the cells that line the air passages. There are two types of lung cancer: small cell and non-small cell. Within these two types, there are different kinds as well. To figure out which kind of cancer is present, a microscope is used to look at the cells.

Smoking tobacco is the major risk factor for lung cancer of any type. It is the leading cause of lung cancer. For more information on tobacco use as a risk factor, click here. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. For more information on radon as a risk factor, click here.

For more information on lung cancer, visit the National Cancer Institute.

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