Transcript Lung Cancer
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 QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. 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