BY:ALEXANDRA SALAZAR

CAUSES & EFFECTS OF LUNG 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.

WHAT IS CANCER?

-There are many types of cancer. -The most common types are:

*Lung Cancer*Breast Cancer

*Leukemia*Bladder Cancer*Brain Tumors

TYPES OF CANCER

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.

MOST DANGEROUS TYPE

-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.

-It’s more common to be passed down in women.

LUNG CANCER

This it what lung cancer looks like.

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

CAUSES OF LUNG CANCER

-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.

-The majority of people smoke cigarettes.

SMOKING

WHAT SMOKING DOES TO YOU

-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.

SECOND HAND SMOKE

SECOND HAND SMOKE

-Chest Pain-Coughing non stop-Coughing up blood

-Fatigue-Losing weight without trying

-Shortness of breath

SYMPTOMS

-Bone pain or tenderness-Eyelid drooping-Facial paralysis

-Hoarseness or changing voice-Joint pain

-Shoulder pain-Weakness

LATE SYMPTOMS

-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 it’s been less as time passed.

WHO GETS AFFECTED?

-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.

!!OUTCOME!!

-Unknown “lung cancer xray” (unknown date) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/lungcancerxray.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=388050

REFERENCES(PICS)

-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

REFERENCES

-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

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