2007-05-08 12:40:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
there may not be a direct cause / link but they certainly often occur together
2007-05-08 12:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, emphysema is a completely different disease. However both can be caused by smoking.
2007-05-08 20:21:28 · answer #2 · answered by Saria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...
Emphysema is an inability to take in enough oxygen.
Cancer is the cells in a certain area (whichever area you care to mention) begin dividing again and again and again. Normal cells, when they divide, one of the resulting cells can no longer divide, but the other one of the pair can. In cancer cells, both of the pairs can (and do) divide again and again, until you die.
2007-05-08 19:47:14 · answer #3 · answered by jcurrieii 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
theyre two different diseases, but both are caused by smoking so its not unusual for a smoker to have both
2007-05-08 19:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-05-08 19:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by skeeter195848 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋