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Lung cancer. Created by: Shaqueita Tanner & S arina M ercado. Cause Of Disease. . Smoking tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, and pipes . Second hand smoking .exposure to radon .exposure to asbestos. Mutation Type. It has a C instead of an A The mutation is substitution
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Lungcancer Created by: Shaqueita Tanner & Sarina Mercado
Cause Of Disease . Smoking tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, and pipes . Second hand smoking .exposure to radon .exposure to asbestos
Mutation Type • It has a C instead of an A • The mutation is substitution • It is a point mutation • It changes the Ile into a Met
Population Affected • In 2008 about 215,020 adults had lung cancer • The one-year survival rate is 41% • The five-year survival rate is 15% • Lung cancer is 15% of cancer diagnosis • Causes 29% of all cancer deaths
Part of body affected/body part’s normal function • The body part affected is the lungs. • Their normal function is to bring oxygen in and carbon dioxide out.
Symptoms!!!! • A consistent cough • Repeated problems with pneumonia and bronchitis • Chest pain • Shortness of breath, wheezing, hoarseness • Coughing up blood • Neck and face swelling • Loss of appetite or weight loss • fatigue
Treatment • Surgery • Chemotherapy • Radiation therapy • Photodynamic therapy
Diagnosis • Doctor looks at the medical + smoking history • If cancer is suspected the doctor will examine mucous cells from the lungs • To confirm the cancer the doctor must examine fluid and tissue from the lung
Extra Information/interesting facts • Two major types of cancer: non-small cell and small cell • Cancer begins when cells in the lung grow • out of control and form a lump • Takes a series of genetic changes to for a lung cancer cell
References (Sources) • http://www.lungcancer.org/reading/about.php • http://www.nihseniorhealth.gov/lungcancer/toc.html • http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Lung+Cancer
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