Small Cell Carcinoma, A Highly Malignant Form Of Lung Cancer, Detailed At SmallCellCarcinoma.org

Online, October 23, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Small cell carcinoma is different than other types of cancer. It is considered distinct. It presently comprises about 15 percent of new lung cancer cases diagnosed each year. Lung cancer, including the small cell variety and others, causes tens of thousands of deaths of men and women in North America alone, every single year. The tragedy and hope of this epidemiological statistics is that lung cancer is largely preventable. As SmallCellCarcinoma.org lists, the three most common causes of this form of lung cancer are tobacco smoking, asbestos exposure and radon exposure. The first can be stopped freely by choice. The second is an increasingly uncommon occupational hazard. The third is rare and can be detected and rectified. Smoking is left as the primary culprit.

SmallCellCarcinoma.org also teaches visitors about squamous cell carcinoma. This is another form of cancer listed in the site's resources; it can affect numerous organs, including, but not limited to, the lungs, prostate, lips, mouth and skin. Additionally, a section is provided with information about mesothelioma, a serious but very rare form of lung cancer which is caused almost exclusively by long term occupational exposure to asbestos.,

Although SmallCellCarcinoma.org, created by OrdanicoHealthWorks, has a primary focus on the "oat cell" form of lung cancer, it also lists some of the other common forms of lung cancer, including Adenocarcinoma. Again, the primary cause of lung cancer, almost regardless of the type (excluding mesothelioma) is long term tobacco smoking or second-hand tobacco smoke. However, as the site explains, chronic exposure to other air pollutants such as diesel smoke, heavy metals and environmental pollutants can also contribute to the development of lung cancer.

The "take home" message of the site, even if it does not state it, appears to be "quit smoking" - and visitors are encouraged to read and understand the signs and symptoms of small cell carcinoma and other types of lung cancer, especially if they are at greater risk because of lifestyle choices, living situations or occupations that expose them to more of the causative factors. Readers can visit SmallCellCarcinoma.org to learn more.