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==Overview==
Primary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of [[smoking]], smoking exposure, exposure to [[asbestos]], and other high-risk occupational jobs.


==References==
==Primary Prevention==
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The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non-small cell lung cancer:<ref name="smoking">Samet JM.  Health benefits of smoking cessation.Clin Chest.Med.1991;12:669-679</ref><ref name="pmid14641993">{{cite journal |vauthors=Khuri FR |title=Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention |journal=Clin Lung Cancer |volume=5 Suppl 1 |issue= |pages=S36–40 |year=2003 |pmid=14641993 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Avoid [[smoking]]
*Avoid second-hand smoking exposure
*Avoid [[radon]] exposure
**Homes and other buildings in nearly any part of the United States can have high indoor [[radon]] levels (especially in basements)
*Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
*Healthy eating habits
**The following have a protective effect against lung cancer due to higher [[beta-carotene]] content:<ref name="carotens">The Alpha-Tocopherol,  Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention study Group.  The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the inci-dence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.N Engl JMed.1994;330:1029-1035</ref>
***[[Retinoids]]
***[[Selenium]]
***[[Multivitamins]]


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dildar Hussain, MBBS [2]

Overview

Primary prevention of non-small cell lung cancer includes avoidance of smoking, smoking exposure, exposure to asbestos, and other high-risk occupational jobs.

Primary Prevention

The following preventive measures reduce the risk of non-small cell lung cancer:[1][2]

  • Avoid smoking
  • Avoid second-hand smoking exposure
  • Avoid radon exposure
    • Homes and other buildings in nearly any part of the United States can have high indoor radon levels (especially in basements)
  • Avoid or limit exposure to cancer-causing chemicals
  • Healthy eating habits

Reference

  1. Samet JM. Health benefits of smoking cessation.Clin Chest.Med.1991;12:669-679
  2. Khuri FR (2003). "Primary and secondary prevention of non-small-cell lung cancer: the SPORE Trials of Lung Cancer Prevention". Clin Lung Cancer. 5 Suppl 1: S36–40. PMID 14641993.
  3. The Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta Carotene Cancer Prevention study Group. The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the inci-dence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.N Engl JMed.1994;330:1029-1035