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What Increases The Risk Factor of Lung Cancer Development?
Considering that lung cancer has the highest rate of of all cancer related deaths, it is important to know the risk factors. There are several known risk factors in lung cancer development such as:
Smoking and secondhand smoke
Asbestos exposure
Use of beta carotene
Exposure to radon
There are other risk factors such as age, sex and race that may play a part in lung cancer development. These risk factors are often called "non-modifiable risk factors" because a person has no control over them.