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Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer. By: Brian M. Free. Facts about Lung Cancer . Expected new cases of Lung cancer this year 172,570 (93,010 men and 79,560 women) an estimated 163,510 deaths this year (2005) from lung cancer which accounts for around 28% of all cancer related deaths

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Lung Cancer

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  1. Lung Cancer By: Brian M. Free

  2. Facts about Lung Cancer • Expected new cases of Lung cancer this year 172,570 (93,010 men and 79,560 women) • an estimated 163,510 deaths this year (2005) from lung cancer which accounts for around 28% of all cancer related deaths • As much as 60% of that diagnosis with cancer will die with in one year, and nearly 75% within two years (this has not improved in the past 10 years) • Lung Cancer is leading cause of cancer deaths. Lung Cancer kills more than breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer combined.

  3. New conventional Treatment • Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a targeted approach to treating lung cancer which uses laser light to activate a chemical that targets the cancer cells only. • Antiangiogenesis drug therapy, which prevents tumor growth by stopping new blood vessel growth( which is needed to for tumor growth). • A new lung cancer vaccine which triggers the patients immune system to fight the cancer.

  4. Prevention and Education • Smoking prevention/ Education about smoking and the effects on the human body. • Smoking is single leading cause of preventable deaths world wide. • As much as 87% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking • The best way to prevent lung cancer is to never start smoking are to stop as soon possible (which can reduce your chances of lung cancer greatly by stopping smoking).

  5. Early Detection • Low- dose spiral CT is a new and better version of a CT which can make 3D images from the image it takes. This can see tumor as small as 1-2 millimeters (very early stages of cancer). • This is a huge improvement over tradition chest X-rays, which rarely can detect the tumor before it is to advanced for the patient to have a good chance of survival. • studies have shown that there is a decrease cure rate for ever millimeter increase in tumor size. • A blood test is being developed which can detect proteins given off by cancer cells at the very earliest stages of the cancers development.

  6. Ten Leading Causes of Death Among Male & Female (2005)

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