Lung Cancer
By: Hailey Lacombe
Learn more about Lung Cancer
The system
How the body works with this disease
Who is affected
Diagnoses
To check if you have any kind of Cancer you would go to the doctor, and the doctor would do a test if something was wrong.
Here are some of the tests listed below.
chest x-ray
CT Scan
MRI Scan
PET Scan
Bone Scan
Now here are some tests to diagnose Lung Cancer
sputum cytology
needle biopsy
Bronchoscopy
- Thoracentesis
Treatment
Chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy works by preventing the cancer from spreading. And sometimes curing the disease by getting rid of all the cancer cells in the body. There is also another treatment called radiation, which is a much quicker process. Radiation is energy that shrinks the tumor.Signs and Symptoms
A cough that does not go away or gets worse
Chest pain this is often worse with deep breathing, coughing , or laughing.
Hoarseness
Weight loss and loss of appetite
shortness of breath
Coughing up blood or rust- colored sputum Feeling tired or weak
infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, that didn't go away or keep coming back.
- New onset of wheezing
Prognosis
Connections
Target Population
Citations
"Lung Cancer 101 | Lungcancer.org." Lung Cancer 101 | Lungcancer.org. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.lungcancer.org/find_information/publications/163-lung_cancer_101/265-what_is_lung_cancer>.
"Cancer Basics." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. Ed. Christopher N. Frantz. The Nemours Foundation, 01 Oct. 2013. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/cancer.html>.
"Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer." Signs and Symptoms of Lung Cancer. Web. 22 Jan. 2015. <http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/moreinformation/lungcancerpreventionandearlydetection/lung-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-signs-and-symptoms>.
Works Cited
"Cancer Care Center." Lung Cancer – Patient Care, Cancer Center. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.bmc.org/cancer-center/services/lungcancer.htm>.
MD, Lynne Eldridge. "What Is the Average Age for Lung Cancer." Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://lungcancer.about.com/od/lungcancerfacts/f/What-Is-The-Average-Age-For-Lung-Cancer.htm>.
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