In the United States
in 2014,Dr. Mai Brooks predicts there will be an estimated 224,210 new cases of lung cancer. Also in 2014, approximately 159,260 people will
die from this malignancy. This blog
addresses the more common non-small cell carcinomas (more than 85% of lung
cancer cases), not the small cell type. Risk
factors associated with lung cancer include cigarette smoking and asbestos
exposure.
Dr. Mai Brooks has had experience dealing with several variations of cancer. Gastric cancer has become a growing danger and in the United States
in 2014, there will be an estimated 22,220 new cases of gastric cancer. Also in 2014, approximately 10,990 people will
die from this malignancy. In other
countries, gastric cancer is much more prevalent. In Japan, it is the most common type of
malignancy in men. The incidence of
gastric cancer is much higher in China than in any other country. There is no screening program in the US for
this disease. Therefore, gastric cancer
is usually diagnosed when the patient develops symptoms. Risk factors include H. pylori infection,
smoking, and heavy alcohol use.
