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===Meaning===
[[Lung Cancer]] is a [[Non-communicable Disease|non-communicable]] [[disease]] in which [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] in the [[lung]]s [[Reproduction|reproduce]] uncontrollably.
===About Lung Cancer===
: [[Lung Cancer]] is the result of a [[mutation]] when [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] [[Reproduction|Reproduce]] by [[mitosis]]. Some [[mutation]]s cause [[Cell (Biology)|cells]] to [[Reproduction|reproduce]] too quickly producing [[tumour]]s.
===Risk Factors===
The chances of getting [[Lung Cancer]] can be increased by risk factors such as [[smoking]] and breathing in a lot of air pollution.
===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158754/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158754&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=27ad53b0283feeff7fc5ae04a9e205f103 ''Cancer, lung, pages 133, 135, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Lung cancer, page 113, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']