The fight against lung cancer Flashcards

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Which technologies are used to diagnose lung cancer today?

Chest X-rays and CT scans, followed by bronchoscopy and a biopsy of the tissue.

Give two treatments for lung cancer that use modern science and technology.

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy (also surgery to remove the tumour, and targeted gene-based drugs).

Give two government actions taken to reduce lung cancer in Britain.

Heavy taxes on tobacco, and the 2007 ban on smoking in enclosed public places (also the ban on tobacco advertising).

True or false? Genetic factors can make a person more likely to develop lung cancer.

True. Work on DNA showed some people inherit a greater risk, though smoking is the main cause.

What change to the age for buying tobacco was made in 2007?

The legal age was raised from 16 to 18.

What change to cigarette packaging was introduced in Britain in 2016?

Standardised packs: all brands sold in the same plain packaging with graphic health warnings.