Don’t be shy! Just call/e-mail us! Another common observation in children with Pectus Excavatum is that they are very shy and reserved about their physical appearance. Frequently, as summer comes around, they are unwilling to take their shirt off for sports, swimming, or around other children. The psychosocial stress caused by the abnormal chest can…
What is it?They are the cancers caused by prolonged exposure of the lung cells to various types of cancer-causing agents (cigarette, air pollution, radon gas). 75% of patients can be diagnosed very late when the disease is advanced. Causes of lung cancer? SMOKING is the biggest cause (including passive smoking) (90%). In addition, air pollution,…
Tumor Burden The presence of tumor was the cause of death in 30 percent of people with lung cancer, a statistic that was further broken down to 4 percent of people dying from “tumor load” in the lungs, and 26 percent due to “tumor load” from metastases. Infections Infections were responsible for death in 20…