DISEASE PROJECT:LUNG CANCER

By Courtney Trepkus

CAUSES Can be metastatic- spread throughout the

body

Anyone can get it

More likely to occur in adult smokers

Men’s chances have decreased, women increased

Men are two times more likely to die once having it

50% of women with lung cancer are not smokers

15% of men with lung cancer are not smokers

ETIOLOGY 50 year incubation period Affects mainly the lungs; can affect other organs Detected by

-chest X-Ray-blood work-MRI-CT scan-Positron Emisson Scan-Sputum Cytology Test-Etc.

It is possible for the cancer to reoccur

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Chronic cough

Coughing up blood

Shortness of breath

Tight chest

Loss of appetite

Loss of weight

Weakness

Difficulty swallowing

Joint pain

Facial swelling

Bone pain/ tenderness

PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Can be prevented by

Not smoking

Breathing clean air

No asbestos

No chemicals

Exercise

Regular checkups

Chemotherapy

Radiation or surgery

Can be terminal depending on the severity and if it metasizes