The topic of my disease diary is lung cancer. The reason, why I have chosen it is, because I also have witnessed how somebody died because of lung cancer and I want to know how that could happen. In the following report I will talk about the characteristic of the cancer, the causes and symptoms, the treatment of the disorder and how the relationship is to other body systems.
Lung cancer, also called carcinoma of the lung or pulmonary carcinoma, is an enormously deadly tumor in the lung. The tumor is an uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lungs. It’s malignant neoplasm of abnormal cells. This form of cancer kills more men and women than every other form of cancer. When a tumor has spread through the body there is only a little hope to cure the patient.
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The carcinogens in cigarette smoke convert to forms that react with DNA, that cause many genetic changes known to exist in human lung cancer. The constant contact of these carcinogens leads to many changes in the genes regulating growth.
The symptoms of lung cancer can be one or more of the following: shortness of breath, weight loss, chest pain, coughing up blood, persistent cough or a hoarse voice.
If a doctor suspects lung cancer, he or she may order a sputum test or a chest X-ray. They also may order a biopsy of the lung tissues. If cancer is found, the doctor has to identify the type of lung cell that is affected. Different types of cells respond differently to treatments. Doctors may also check to see if the cancer spread to other parts of the body. Different type of treatment could be used, if this was true.
http://www.cancer.gov/images/cdr/live/CDR531057-750.jpg
In this picture you can see a Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung. The needle removes a piece of the lung
Lung cancer, also called carcinoma of the lung or pulmonary carcinoma, is an enormously deadly tumor in the lung. The tumor is an uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lungs. It’s malignant neoplasm of abnormal cells. This form of cancer kills more men and women than every other form of cancer. When a tumor has spread through the body there is only a little hope to cure the patient.
http://www.epainassist.com/images/Lung-Cancer-or-Carcinoma-of-the-Lung.jpg
In …show more content…
The carcinogens in cigarette smoke convert to forms that react with DNA, that cause many genetic changes known to exist in human lung cancer. The constant contact of these carcinogens leads to many changes in the genes regulating growth.
The symptoms of lung cancer can be one or more of the following: shortness of breath, weight loss, chest pain, coughing up blood, persistent cough or a hoarse voice.
If a doctor suspects lung cancer, he or she may order a sputum test or a chest X-ray. They also may order a biopsy of the lung tissues. If cancer is found, the doctor has to identify the type of lung cell that is affected. Different types of cells respond differently to treatments. Doctors may also check to see if the cancer spread to other parts of the body. Different type of treatment could be used, if this was true.
http://www.cancer.gov/images/cdr/live/CDR531057-750.jpg
In this picture you can see a Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung. The needle removes a piece of the lung