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Lung Cancer

Published on Jan 28, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Lung Cancer

By: Jacklin Carter
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Causes:

  • As many people know, the number one cause is smoking. (8/10 people)
  • Air pollution.
  • Exposure to Radon gas and other chemicals.
  • Lowered immunity.
  • History of family having lung cancer.

major symptoms:

  • Pain in chest or ribs.
  • Coughing: can include chronic, dry, with phlegm, and or blood.
  • Frequent respiratory infections.
  • Shortness of breath/ weezing.
  • Weakness
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There is only recommended screening test for lung cancer called, low-dose computed tomography. This test uses small does of radiation to scan the body ad make pictures of the lungs. If you're between 55 and 80 yeas old doctors recommend a yearly check up.

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Preventive measures:

  • Don't smoke, if you smoke now then quit.
  • Avoid anything known to cause cancer.
  • Take medicine to prevent a certain kind of cancer if you have symptoms.
  • Be cautious of your surroundings. (look for mold, and other harmful bacteria).
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Primary treatments:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation
  • Surgery (remove tumors)

John Wayne, died in 1979 due to stomach cancer, but in 1964 had survived a malignant tumor in his chest and left lung, but within months of the tumor being removed he started making another movie. John Wayne was an extreme smoker and was known to smoke 6 packs a day.

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probable outcomes:

  • Depending on location you can remove stage 1 lung cancer. Unfortunately lung cancer isn't usually spotted this early.
  • Stage 2 A lung cancer, 36 to 46 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more with treatment.
  • Stage 2 B, 25 to 36 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
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~Stage 3 A, 19 to 24 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
~Stage 3 B, 7 to 9 out of every 100 people diagnosed will survive for 5 years or more after they are diagnosed.
~ Stage 4, unfortunately most cases are found at or close to this stage, only 2 to 23 people out of 100 survive 5 years or longer after the diagnoses.

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