Lifelines: Lung Cancer Awareness

Dr. Pebbles Fagan, a Health Scientist in the Tobacco Control Research Branch at NCI, discusses tobacco-related deaths and lung cancer, particularly as it affects African American men. She also explains that smoking has risks beyond lung cancer, including other cancers, heart disease, and other lung diseases. Hear what Dr. Fagan has to say about the short-term and long-term benefits of quitting smoking.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Cancer
• National Cancer Institute
• lung cancer
• cancer disparities
• african american
• tobacco
• smoking
• minority
• multicultural
• minority media outreach
• national institutes of health
• health and human services

[bbqueen177]

good job ms.pebbles

[MrSymposier]

Something very interesting is that most people who "smoke" think they are immune to cancer, think that they have smoked for their whole life and never have had any health issue, I think that all people should be more aware and start thinking and making the right choices about smoking. Other interesting videos on Cancer and other medical topics are available at Symposier site, visit it (Also share your videos with our medical community).