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Lung Cancer
Emily Cauchon
Katie Reeves
Description
 Lung cancer is mainly caused by
cigarette smoking and is always
treatable. There are two major types
of lung cancer: non-small cell and
small cell. It begins when cells in the
lung grow out of control and form a
lump.
Where in the body
 Lung cancer affects the lungs.
 The normal function of the lungs is to
absorb oxygen from the air and
bring the oxygen into the
bloodstream for delivery to the rest
of the body.
Risk Factors
 Age and family history
 Smoking/tobacco
 Abestos
 Radon
Signs and Symptoms
 Fatigue
 Cough
 Shortness of breath
 Chest pain
 Loss of appetite
 Coughing up phlegm or mucus
 Hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
Diagnosis
 A diagnostic test by considering these
factors (biopsy) :
 Location of suspected cancer
 Size of cancer
 Age and medical condition
 Type of cancer suspected
 Severity of symptoms
 Previous test results
Staging Process
 4 Stages
 Stage I and II: Has a size and location for a
surgeon to remove it. Has not spread to any
lymph nodes. Stage II may involve lymph
nodes
 Stage III: Difficult or impossible to remove. May
spread to lymph nodes
 Stage IV: Has spread to different lobes of the
lung, can spread anywhere in the body after
being released in the blood
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
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Stage 4
Survival rate
 Stage 1: 58-73% will live for 5 years or
more
 Stage 2: Approximately 36% will live for
five years or more
 Stage 3: 7-9% will live for five years or
more
 Stage 4: 2-13% will live for five years or
more
Treatment
 Treatment depends on the size and
location of the tumor
 Most common form of treatment is
surgery
 Types of Treatment include:
 Surgery
 Radiation Therapy
 Chemotherapy
 Targeted Therapy
 Combining Treatments
Side Effects of Treatment
 Surgery: Air and fluid collect in the chest,
patients need help turning over,
coughing, and breathing deeply, pain or
weakness in the chest, and shortness of
breath
 Chemotherapy: Nausea, vomiting, hair
loss, mouth sores, fatigue
 Radiation Therapy: sore throat,
headaches, skin changes, fatigue,
nausea, vomiting, hair loss
Doctors
 A thoracic surgeon will perform the
surgery for patients with lung cancer
 Physicians from the specialties of
Oncology and Pulmonology treat
lung cancer
Statistics
 In 2009, an estimated 219,440 adults in the
US were diagnosed with lung cancer
 Lung cancer represents 15% of all cancer
diagnoses and 28% of all cancer deaths
 Lung cancer is the second most common
type of cancer
Works Cited
 www.cancer.net
 www.seniorhealth.about.com