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Even if your county has a lower average radon level, it is important to test your own home since radon levels can vary widely between homes–even in the same neighborhood. The only way to know is to test. Find the Annual Testing Rate and Properties Tested over 4 pCi/L maps on the Minnesota Public Health Data Access Portal and learn more about radon testing and average radon levels in your area.
In homes found to have high radon levels, radon reduction (mitigation) typically involves installing a venting pipe and fan to pull the gas from under the home to the outside. This reduces the amount of radon in the home to low levels. You can find a list of radon measurement and mitigation professionals on the MDH website at Radon in Homes.
During National Radon Action Month in January, MDH is partnering with local public health departments and other organizations to raise awareness and make test kits available to Minnesotans at low or no cost. MDH is also raising awareness through TV, radio, billboard and internet spots.
For more information on radon testing and mitigation, visit Radon in Homes or call the MDH Indoor Air Unit at 651-201-4601 or 1-800-798-9050.
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Stage IV: This is the most advanced stage of lung cancer, and is also described as advanced disease. This is when the cancer has spread to both lungs, to fluid in the area around the lungs, or to another part of the body, such as the liver or other organs.
SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER
Small cell lung cancer accounts for the remaining 15 percent of lung cancers in the United States. They tend to grow more quickly than NSCLC tumors. Usually, SCLC is more responsive to chemotherapy than NSCLC.
** STAGES of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Limited stage: In this stage, cancer is found
on one side of the chest, involving just one part of the lung and nearby lymph nodes.
Extensive stage: In this stage, cancer has spread to other regions of the chest or other parts of the body.
The American Joint Commission on Cancer implemented a more detailed staging system
in which the stages of small cell lung cancer are described using Roman numerals and letters (for example, Stage IIA). This is the same method that is used for non-small cell lung cancer in describing the growth and spread of the cancer.
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