TYPES, CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, TREATMENTS, STATISTICS, & PICTURES HEATHER XXXXXXX, 1 ST PERIOD Lung Cancer 1 lung-disease-patients-2980

Types of Lung Cancer There are two main types of lung cancer: Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer.  Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common type of lung cancer : it accounts for about 80% of all lung cancer.  There are several different types of NSCLC, and each type is treated differently.  Small cell lung cancer is almost always caused by smoking, and accounts for about 20% of all lung cancer.  The cancerous cells are small, but multiply quickly and form large tumors. 2

Causes Tobacco use  About 90% of lung cancer arises as a result of tobacco use Second-hand smoking Exposure to asbestos or radon in the home or workplace Family history 3

Symptoms Coughing/ Coughing up blood Chest, shoulder, or back pain Shortness of breath Recurring lung problems  Brochitis or pneumonia Loss of appetite or weight loss Fatigue or general weakness 4

Treatment Surgery  Used to remove cancerous tumors  Mostly considered for Stage I and Stage II cancer patients, when the cancer hasn’t spread to the rest of the body Chemotherapy  Medicine is swallowed or injected through the veins of the patient  Kills all types of cells, not just cancerous ones Radiation  Uses high-energy rays to kill or shrink cancer cells 5

Statistics More people in the U.S. die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. In 2007:  203,536 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer.  158,683 people in the United States died from lung cancer. In the U.S. from , the median age at diagnosis for lung and bronchus cancer was 71 years of age. In the U.S. from , the median age at death for lung and bronchus cancer was 72 years of age. 6

Statistics (cont.) Lung and Bronchus Cancer Death Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, U.S., 1999–

Statistics (cont.) 8 Adult Smoking in the U.S., 2010 Lung and Bronchus Cancer Death Rates by State, 2007 Above: StateInfo-large.html Right:

Pictures On the left is an x-ray of a normal lung, and on the right is an x-ray of a lung with cancer. pictures.blogspot.com/ 9

Pictures (cont.) On the left is a healthy pair of lungs. On the right are a smoker’s lungs. ot.com/2010/04/smoke rs-alert_24.html 10

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