LUNG CANCER; BEWARE OF DEATH

Some 150 years ago lung cancer was the odd disease. In 1878 its occurrence was seen as malignant tumors in Germany and it represented only 1% cases of its occurrence. By 1918, the percentage raised upto 10%, by 1927 it was greater than 14% and by 1930 it started spreading at higher retes and malignant lung tumors were observed increasing even after world war I. doctors also observed that lung cancer is not only invading males but its rapidly attacking the females also. This was the time when lung cancer was seen to be caused by chronic bronchitis.