Lung CancerRachel Perucki and Kerry Cregg

Outline

VocabularyOverviewCausesFormsSymptomsTreatmentConclusionWork Cited

VocabularyCarcinoid: a tumor

Lung Cancer: cancer in the lungs

OverviewLung cancer begins with the out of control growth of abnormal cells in the lungs, it then invades nearby tissues and form tumors.

Causes

Smoking (any form)

Second hand smoke

Exposure to certain chemicals

Family History

Lowered immunity

Past lung disease

Past cancer treatment

Forms

Non-Small Cell

Most common type of lung cancer

85 %Subtypes

Squamous cell carcinoma

AdenocarcinomaLarge cell

carcinoma

Small Cell

also known as oat cell cancer

10-15% of lung cancers are small cell cancers

tends to spread quickly

Lung Carcinoid

fewer than 5%sometimes called lun

neuroendocrinetumors grow slowly and

rarely spread

Symptoms● Coughing● Chest pain● Hoarseness● Weight loss● Loss of appetite● Coughing up blood or rust colored

spit or phlegm● Shortness of breath● Feeling tired or weak● Infections such as bronchitis and

pneumonia

Treatment

SurgeryWedge resectionSegmental resectionLobectomyPneumonectomy

ChemotherapyRadiation Therapy

Conclusion

Lung cancer is categorized into three main forms non-small cell, small cell, and lung carcinoid. It is caused from a variety of different things although many times lung cancer is linked to smoking. Some of the symptoms include coughing, chest pain, hoarseness, weight loss, etc. And finally there are 3 ways to treat lung cancer- surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

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cancer/type/lung-cancer/about/lung-cancer-risks-and-causes