Lung+Cancer

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l Name of Disease n Lung cancer

l Means of disease transmission n The vast majority of cases of lung cancer are caused by smoking n second-hand smoke n caused by exposure to carcinogens that can be present in the air, such as radon and asbestos. n lung cancer may also develop from other cancers y that have metastasized to the lungs, such as breast cancer or bone cancer.

l Symptoms n lung cancer often produces no symptoms in its earliest stages, when it is more treatable. n Symptoms may not occur for a decade or more after lung cancer has begun growing u an ongoing "smoker's cough" a cough that gets more severe over time u chest pain u hoarseness u fatigue u coughing up blood u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">weight loss u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">difficulties with breathing u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">wheezing and shortness of breath u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">frequent bouts of pneumonia and bronchitis.

l <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Health implication
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Less than 10% of people with the disease live longer than five years after diagnosis
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Some complications
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Brain cancer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Adrenal cancer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Liver cancer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Fluid around the heart (pericardial effusions), which can cause shortness of breath
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Fluid between the lung and chest wall (pleural effusions), which can cause shortness of breath
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Further spread of the cancer
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Lung cancer, the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and the second most common in women (after breast cancer)

l <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Prevalence n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">1 in 17 lifetime risk of lung cancer for women in the US (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004) n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">1 in 45 women will develop lung cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 60pt; text-indent: -20pt; word-break: keep-all;">(AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW) n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">1 in 22 men will develop lung cancer during their lifetime in Australia 2000 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 60pt; text-indent: -20pt; word-break: keep-all;">(AIHW and AACR, AIHW National Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW) n <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Deaths from Lung cancer: 160,440 estimated deaths for lung/bronchial cancer in the US 2004 <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 60pt; text-indent: -20pt; word-break: keep-all;">(Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

l <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Treatment n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">a combination of surgery n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">chemotherapy n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">radiation therapy n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">pain medications n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">oxygen delivery to help relieve shortness of breath n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Some treatments may help some people to better deal with lung cancer, but they do not cure the disease u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Acupuncture u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">massage therapy u <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">yoga

l <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 110%;">What can we do   n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">The best way to prevent lung cancer is not to smoke n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">second-hand smoke n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">to avoid carcinogens in the air, such as asbestos and radon. n <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">wearing appropriate protective masks when working around carcinogens


 * Work Cited
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Better Medicine. "Lung Cancer - Lung Cancer Symptoms - Treatment - Better Medicine." //BetterMedicine.com - Health and Medical Information You Can Trust. - Better Medicine//. Better Medicine. Web. 16 June 2011. <http://www.bettermedicine.com/topic/lung-cancer/>.
 * <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">JNCI. "Suppression of Retinoic Acid Receptor β in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer In Vivo: Implications for Lung Cancer Development." //Oxford// //Journals | Medicine | JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst//. JNCI. Web. 16 June 2011. <http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/89/9/624.full>.