Lung Cancer

By: Ashish, Andy, and Megan

Lung Cancer

What is Lung Cancer?

Lung Cancer is the most common type of cancer.

Origins of Lung Cancer

What is the History/Origin of Lung Cancer?

Nearly nonexistent in the early 1900’s

Stated after mass pollution took place and when smoking was common.

Signs and Symptoms

Vary upon where and how large the tumor.

25% of the people have no symptoms.

Other Symptoms include…

Life Expectancy Rates after 5 years

Stage 1: 0-10%. Chances very slim…

Stage 2: 10-23%

Stage 3: 40-50%

Stage 4: 60-80%

How Long?

How long before concern?

Express concerns of symptoms immediately

Do Not Wait. Sooner the Better.

Genetic or Hereditary

Who is more likely to inherit and obtain lung cancer?

Factors

Environment

Factors

Treatment

Chemotherapy

Radiation Therapies

Role of Exercise

Respiratory exercises can help prevent Lung cancer

Role of Family

Life changes with lung cancer

Routines

Money and Insurance

Living Situations

Management of problem

Short Term Problems

Long Term Problems

Effects

Impact on the individual and family Worried

Large Impact

Lifestyle changes

Social changes

Statistics - 2009

203,536 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer, 109,643 men and 93,893 women

  158,683 people in the United States

died from lung cancer, 88,329 men and 70,354 women

3 WOWS

Lung Cancer can affect so many aspects of life

Can be hereditary or a lifestyle choice.

Can kill so many in so little time.

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