BronchogenicCarcinomaBronchogenicCarcinoma(LungCancer)(LungCancer)RespiratorydepartmentDefinitionDefinitionBronchogeniccarcinomareferstothemalignanttumorwhichgrowsinthebronchus
Originatingfrommucusorglandofbronchus
IncidenceandmortalityIncidenceandmortalityBronchogeniccarcinomahasincreasedremarkableinincidenceandmortalityduringhalfofthecenturyandhasbecomethemostfrequentvisceralmalignantdiseasesofmen
Themortalityoflungcancerholdthefirstplaceamongallkindscarcinomas
EtiologyEtiologyThecauseoflungcancerisunknown
Itisbelievedthattherearefollowingrelatedfactors
Excessivecigarettesmoking:Smokingindex(BrinkmanIndex)isequaltocigarettesperdaysmokingtime(years)
Passivesmokingisalsoacarcinogenfactor
EtiologyEtiology2
Atmosphericpollution
Itwasfoundthatcarcinogenicfactorisbenzpyrene
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