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In the presence of hemoptysis (bloody spug) or chronic persistent pulmonary or general symptoms, a checkup is required to investigate a possible bronchopulmonary cancer. The diagnosis is confirmed by the analysis of tumor fragments taken by biopsy during bronchile fibroscopy. What are the symptoms of lung cancer ? Before the onset of symptoms, bronchopulmonary cancer can be discovered on a balance sheet for another reason. Respiratory symptoms Respiratory symptoms that may reveal lung cancer are multiple. In the beginning, these are often signs that may seem quite banal in a smoker or former smoker. Due to the persistence of an abnormal symptom, it is important to consult your attending physician, especially in the case of smoking in progress and even stopped for a long time, but also ...

In the Face of smoking cessation, women and men do not have the same chance of success. Women are at a disadvantage. Here are the reasons. The National Institute of Drug abuse, an American addictions agency, estimates that women have a 31% less chance of quitting than men. The study was conducted with 177 smokers to whom the researchers showed series of images for two weeks. These images were divided into three themes: smoking, stress and neutral. Women have more stress The analysis of the reactions of smokers and smokers to these images shows that smokers have more stress, more negative emotions and a need for fumerune cigarette more important after viewing a stressful image than men. Indeed, women smoke more when they are stressed than men and have 31% less chance of successful s...