BeaPreparedPatient

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In the D.C. area? Join us for Monday's Colon Cancer Awareness Month event at the GW Hospital! Register today: https://t.co/diz9vd6M5j

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Family history of #lungcancer is important. Your risk may be higher if your family had lung cancer: https://t.co/sqlXtautdy

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#Secondhandsmoke kills & causes respiratory infections, asthma attacks & more: https://t.co/RGh8Zb7F8E

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There were 100 million deaths worldwide from tobacco use in the 20th century. More facts from @truthorange: https://t.co/mKCBKagC7m

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A woman’s risk of dying from #smoking has more than tripled since 1964. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW for help: https://t.co/06teGiiRO2

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Hookah is still smoking! Hookah users may get the same diseases as cigarette smokers, including #lungcancer https://t.co/MU0940kLi1

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#Thanksgiving is time for family! Remember: if you smoke around them, you also put them at risk for #LungCancer https://t.co/XnkWT5mCot

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African Americans are diagnosed w/ #lungcancer more than any other group. Access resources to help you #quit smoking https://t.co/vMJjrJX0I9

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Every #lungcancer patient & caregiver needs a guide. Access resources to get you on the right track: https://t.co/YPODcKhRft

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A #lungcancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Here are top 5 Qs to ask your doc to help you understand your options: https://t.co/Y3WmjkJvzi

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Tobacco hurts the LGBT community. Learn more from FDA’s This Free Life Campaign: https://t.co/y5PTMkv1v7

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You can take steps to ↓ your risk of #lungcancer. Avoid smoking or #quitsmoking & decrease radon exposure. https://t.co/NVGFblBO2I

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Evidence shows that tobacco company advertising influences young people to start using tobacco: https://t.co/sa7uNpHD2l

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Provider tools to help patients #quitsmoking. Tips here: https://t.co/nAjlpKBcTG

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Breaking the stigma around #lungcancer starts with us. Learn more: https://t.co/TBznuQuJ3S #LCSM

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Make your home #smokefree to ↓ #lungcancer risk & heart disease from secondhand smoke: https://t.co/PplsZpBE3L

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How can #compcancer programs increase awareness of #lungcancer screening? https://t.co/m6lb3GLeIT

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Learn from Rose, who developed #lungcancer from #smoking and needed very difficult treatments to save her life: https://t.co/H6bLwqULYb

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Get your home tested! The second leading cause of #lungcancer is radon, a radioactive gas found in nearly all soils: https://t.co/mp14e7JrdM

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Some #cancersurvivors are at increased risk for #LungCancer. Survivors who smoke should call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get help.