Lung Cancer
By: Nicholas Kamatovic
Definition of lung cancer
Lung Cancer occurs when the cells in the lungs mutate, grow uncontrollably large, and clusters together. Once it grows larger, the cancer can sometimes (but not always) effect other parts of the body. The most common areas for the cancer to spread is to the bones, brain, liver, lymph nodes, and adrenal glands.
List of all the Symptons
Coughing
Shortness of Breath
Wheezing
Change in voice (voice becoming hoarse)
Chronic Fatigue
Fever
Pain in the shoulders or back
Constant chest pain
Frequent or occurring lung infections
Unintended weight loss
Loss of Appetite
Headaches
Lung Cancer
X-ray of Lungs
X-ray of lungs infected with cancer
Normal Lungs vs. Cancerous Lungs
On the left are normal lungs and on the right are lungs infected by cancer
Causes of Lung Cancer
Cigarette smoking is a large cause of lung cancer. Breathing in other people's cigarette smoke increases the risk of lung cancer, but it is still much less than if you smoke yourself
Exposure to radon gas
Exposure to certain chemicals
Air Pollution
Previous lung disease
A family history of lung cancer
Past cancer treatment
Previous smoking related cancers
Lowered immunity