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Lung cancer

Lung cancer. Small C ell Lung C ancer. Most dangerous type of lung cancer Starts from bronchi most of the time Also known as oat cell cancer. Types of Test. Blood test Biopsy Imaging test Laboratory test. T reatments. Sugary removing the cancer from the lung

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Lung cancer

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  1. Lung cancer

  2. Small Cell Lung Cancer Most dangerous type of lung cancer Starts from bronchi most of the time Also known as oat cell cancer

  3. Types of Test • Blood test • Biopsy • Imaging test • Laboratory test

  4. Treatments • Sugary removing the cancer from the lung • Radiation kills and stops cancer cells • Chemotherapy types of medication that are used for cancer patients

  5. Causes • Smoking • Radon gas • Air pollution • Second hand smoke

  6. Family case About four years ago a family of four named family R. who lived in green bay  Wisconsin. they were a really happy family even thought they knew one of their daughters had lung cancer from second hand smoke and the other one really bad asthma. the daughter who has lung cancer was exposed to a lot of second hand smoke from her parents and in her neighborhood most of her family members would blow smoke in her face as she was growing up around that atmoshpere she began to smoke herself at  the age of 13 and her little sister who is 5 was exposed to second hand smoke but not as much as her. they notice that her daughter had lung cancer when they noticed she was complaining a lot about chest pains and she was coughing really bad as well they saw she was losing weight abnormally and she could not swallow right as well she struggled to drink a glass of water or eat that same day they took her to the hospital but the doctor said she had stage 4 lung cancer the tumor in her lungs could not be treated all they could give her is medicine to keep it small and not spread but her days were counted the doctors only gave her about two years to live. Rosa Mendes passed away September 5 2010. smoking kills about 158,248 people a year don't let this be you or one of your love ones.

  7. Symptoms • Cough • Chest shoulder back pains • Weight loss • Shortness of breath • Coughing up blood • Swelling in neck • Pain in the bones

  8. Statistics • 201,144 people in The United States were diagnosed with Lung Cancer in 2010 • 158,248 people in The United States died from Lung Cancer in 2010

  9. Types of Cancer Professionals • Medical oncologist • Radiation oncologist • Surgical oncologist

  10. Medical Oncologist • Most common cancer specialist • Oversee your care • Coordinate your treatment • Paid around 165,000 to 412,000

  11. Radiation oncologist • Cancer specialists that works with radiation • In charge of giving the patients there treatments • Paid 242,000 to 518,991 per year

  12. Surgical Oncologists • Use modern cancer therapy for tumors • Work on lung colon liver and pancreatic cancer • Paid $198,000 to $455,000 per year

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