1. Lung Cancer
Trinity Lindsey hr.6

2. Brief History and basic description of disease
Lung cancers origin is the lungs.
When the sick mess is related to inherited genetics (able to be), it can increase a persons chance of developing it which can keep being passed down.
The disease is usually taking in by tabacco users, there are also many ways to catch it. Lung cancer can be fought but it takes mostly time and effort. Lung cancer involves the death of many.

3. Age group, gender, And culture most effected by lung cancer
Age group is people over age 65, most older than 45, average age diagnosed is 71
Gender is male and female
Culture most effected by lung cancer is blacks and natives

4. Symptoms
Chest pain, frequent coughing, blood and mucus, breathing problems, trouble swallowing or speacking,lost of appetite, weight lost, or swelling in face or neck

5. How the affects the body
Respiratory system: causes formation of a tumor which form overtime new tumors
Circulatory System: cancerous cells from lungs can go to bloodstream to spread to other organs
Immune System and Excretory System: enter nearby lymph nodes to lymphatic system then reaches other organs (forms new tumors)
Nervous System: Causes head aches and brain tumors
Skeletal and muscular system: Lead to bone and muscle pain, weekend bones, increase risk of fracture

6. Causes of disease
Smoking, secondhand smoke, exposure to asbestos or other pollutants, exposure to radon

7. Cures or treatment
Surgery, chemotherapy (the use of medicine to destroy cancer cells), Radiation therapy (the use of high- dose x- rays to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors).
Its important to stop smoking or stop being around someone’s else’s smoke

8. Prevention of the disease
Stop smoking or stop being around people who does smoke

9. How the disease affects a person’s daily life
Deal with anger, fear, and depression; effects ability to do wanted things; support/ help from others; a lot of wanted time spent in hostpital.

10. “Genetics Home Reference - NIH. ” U. S
“Genetics Home Reference - NIH.” U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, ghr.nlm.nih.gov/. The site helped me get my information such as the symptoms, origin, number of americans effected by my disease, its impact on humans, and causes of the disease.
Healthwise Staff. “The Effects of Lung Cancer on the Body.” HealthLink BC, 13 Nov. 2018, This website helped me on my project by informing me on how lung cancer is treated or/and its cures.
Editorial Staff. “How Life Changes After Lung Cancer- 3 Stories.” Each Breath, This website helped me with my project by notifying me of he difficulties of having lung cancer.
“Cancer Treatment Centers & Hospitals | Integrative Cancer Care - CTCA.” Cancer Treatment Centers of America, 1 Jan. 1AD, This site helped me with my project by providing me with the age groups most effected by the disease given to me, and causes of the disease.
ann Pietrangelo. “The Effects of Lung Cancer in the Body.” Healthline, Healthline Media, This website helped me undserstand how each organ system is reacted to Lung Cancer.
Miranda Hitti. “Top 2 Ethnic Groups for Lung Cancer.” WebMD, WebMD, This website helped me on my project by notifying me on the culture group most effected by lung cancer.