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This document discusses the causes and effects of lung cancer. It identifies smoking and secondhand smoke as the primary causes of lung cancer, responsible for over 90% of cases. The main symptoms of lung cancer are chest pain, coughing, coughing up blood, fatigue, weight loss, shortness of breath, and bone pain in later stages. Thousands of Americans die from lung cancer each year, with secondhand smoke causing about 3,000 additional deaths annually from lung cancer. Lung cancer is more common in men but rates have declined for men and increased for women over time.
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- 1. CAUSES & EFFECTS OF LUNG CANCER
- 2. WHAT IS CANCER? -Cancer is the disease in which abnormal cells begin to divide uncontrollably. -The cells start to spread throughout parts in the body through blood and the lymph system. -The cells are powerful enough to be able to invade other tissues.
- 3. TYPES OF CANCER -There are many types of cancer. -The most common types are: *Lung Cancer *Breast Cancer *Leukemia *Bladder Cancer *Brain Tumors
- 4. MOST DANGEROUS TYPE There are many types of cancer out there for every part of your body and cells. -The most dangerous one would be lung cancer. -There are many causes to it and possible out comes.
- 5. LUNG CANCER -Lung cancer is when cells grow uncontrollably in one or both lungs -These abnormal cells keep on dividing and create lumps or masses of tissue called tumors. -Lung cancer is hereditary. -Its more common to be passed down in women.
- 6. LUNG CANCER This it what lung cancer looks like.
- 7. CAUSES OF LUNG CANCER -There are many causes to lung cancer. -The main causes are: *smoking *secondhand smoke *Asbestos fibers *Radon gas -The most common causes are smoking & second hand smoke
- 8. SMOKING -Smoking is when tobacco is burned and then either tasted or inhaled. -Smoking is 90% that cancer is caused. -The chances of getting lung cancer increases with every cigarette that one smokes. -Approximately 5.4 million people per year die because of smoking cigarettes.
- 9. WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOU
- 10. SECOND HAND SMOKE -Secondhand smoke is when non-smokers take in nicotine and other chemicals. -They get the same harm as people that smoke. -It causes more things other than cancer. -Second hand smoke is a cause to lung cancer & could also be linked with leukemia.
- 12. SYMPTOMS -Chest Pain -Coughing non stop -Coughing up blood -Fatigue -Losing weight without trying -Shortness of breath
- 13. LATE SYMPTOMS -Bone pain or tenderness -Eyelid drooping -Facial paralysis -Hoarseness or changing voice -Joint pain -Shoulder pain -Weakness
- 14. WHO GETS AFFECTED? -The main people that get affected by lung cancer are the ones that smoke. -Also the people that inhale second hand smoke. -The majority of men get lung cancer but its been less as time passed.
- 15. !!OUTCOME!! -Thousands of Americans die of lung cancer per year. -Second hand smoke causes about 3,000 deaths because people get infected with lung cancer. -Lung cancer could be prevented at times but not always.
- 16. REFERENCES(PICS) -Unknown lung cancer xray (unknown date) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/lungcanc erxray.jpg -Art Writ lung cancer risk increase in females (November 8, 2011) http://www.healblog.net/health-news/lung-cancer-risks- increase-in-females/ -Unknown Lung Cancer (2002-2011) http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&q=388 050
- 17. REFERENCES -Leo & Gloria Rosen Lung cancer(non-small cell) (unknown date) http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/LungCancer-Non- SmallCell/DetailedGuide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer- what-causes -National Cancer Institute Lung Cancer (November 23, 2011) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html
- 18. REVERENCES -Unknown author What is Lung Cancer (2004-2011) r http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/lung-cancer/ -Unknown Author Lung Cancer (unknown date) http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung -Unknown Author Lung Cancer (1996-2011) http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm