Lung Cancer Emily Cauchon Katie Reeves 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.  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  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)  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  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  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

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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  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  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  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  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  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

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