Lung cancer By QINGLE HOU 1 Semester 2013
The Scope of This Presentation Definition & Statistics Causes & Symptoms Treatment & Prevention
Definition & Statistics What is Lung Cancer? Lung Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs; usually in the cells that line the air passages.
Facts & figures Lung cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer. About 9,200 people are diagnosed with lung cancer. Lung cancer is most commonly diagnosed in people 65 to 79 years old.
Causes Smoking Secondhand smoke Enviromental cause
Symptoms of lung cancer coughing unexplained weight loss shortness of breath chest pain.
Treatment & Prevention Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Quit smoking
Conclusion Definition & Statistics Causes & Symptoms Treatment & Prevention
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