Lung Cancer Angel

Cancer is: Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body Cancer starts with one normal cell changing into a cancerous cell

Mitosis and Cancer Mitosis is related to cancer because mitosis is the process by which cells reproduce without the process of mitosis there would be no cancer.

Symptoms of Lung Cancer A cough that doesn’t go away and gets worse over time Constant chest pains Coughing up blood Shortness of breath , wheezing or hoarseness Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis Swelling of the neck and face Loss of appetite or weight loss

Possible Causes of Lung Cancer Environmental can cause lung cancer because of smoking Second hand smoke Air pollution can cause lung cancer because of what’s in the air Lung cancer can be inherited from your previous family members

Treatment for Lung Cancer Cancer is treated with several things such as Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy Hormone therapy Biological therapy

Lung Cancer Survival Rate Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 5 70-80% 50% 30% 15% Less than 2

Other Important Information Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide the leading cause of all cancer deaths Over 1.8 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed world wide each year More people die from lung cancer than from other cancers such as colon , breast , and prostate There are two types of lung cancer non – small cell lung cancers which is responsible for 80% of lung cancer and 20% which is called small cell lung cancer