Lung diseases, which could become the third most common cause of death in the world within a few years, are the topic of a major conference of European experts that opened in Vienna Sunday.
Some 20,000 researchers and medical experts are due to take part in the European Respiratory Society's (ERS) annual congress in the Austrian capital, which runs until Wednesday.
Lung Cancer - Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor in the lung tissues. Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer with symptoms like recurrent respiratory diseases.
According to the World Health Organisation, some 210 million people currently have COPD, while three million died of the disease in 2005. By 2030, it will become the third leading cause of death worldwide, according to WHO estimates.
Participants at the ERS congress are also due to discuss better treatments and new ways of diagnosing lung diseases, including a so-called electronic nose which could help detect lung cancer, experts said at the opening press conference.
The Lungs
The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
The lungs are our organs of respiration. It is within these, that exchange of gases takes place.
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Asthma Management
Metered Dose Inhalers(MDI), which delivers medictions directly to the lungs, can be most effectively used in the treatment of asthma.
Metered Dose Inhalers(MDI), which delivers medictions directly to the lungs, can be most effectively used in the treatment of asthma.
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Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lung. It may spread to other organs.
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affects the lung. It may spread to other organs.
