Chapter
Assessing The Risk For Lung Cancer
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The risk of lung cancer can be assessed using a model that predicts when an individual's 10 year risk of lung cancer reaches a certain level. Smoking cessation reduces the probability of lung cancer, making it essential to identify the threshold risk level and make the individual stop smoking.
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Lowering ApoB, a type of cholesterol particle, is crucial to avoiding heart disease.
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Cholesterol, Heart Disease
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Lowering ApoB, a type of cholesterol particle, is crucial to avoiding heart disease. Family history of heart disease may require a more aggressive approach to cholesterol management.
ChapterAssessing The Risk For Lung Cancer
EpisodeDr. Peter Attia: Improve Vitality, Emotional & Physical Health & Lifespan
PodcastHuberman Lab
Researchers are developing a model to predict when a smoker's 10-year risk of lung cancer gets higher and offering them a cessation program to reduce the probability.
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Smoking cessation
Summary
Researchers are developing a model to predict when a smoker's 10-year risk of lung cancer gets higher and offering them a cessation program to reduce the probability. Once the risk of lung cancer reaches a certain threshold, smokers are advised to quit smoking altogether.