Lung cancer

Respiratory System “Lung Cancer” By: Nicole Mann The Respiratory System is made up of a series of different organs that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. The Lungs are the most important of the Respiratory System because they carry out this exchange of gases as we breathe. With that comes disease like Lung Cancer. Unfortunately it claims lives, but if caught in the early stages there is a 49% survival rate. For Peter Jennings a well-established tv anchor and news reporter this wasn’t…

respiratory cancers: Lung cancer, Oral cancer, Mouth cancer, Tongue cancer, Pharynx cancer, Larynx cancer, Throat cancer, and Bronchial cancer. Lung cancer, also known as carcinoma of the lung or pulmonary carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. (Wikipedia, 26 September 2015) Common names for Oral cancer…

Lung Cancer is the leading cause to cancer-related deaths around the world, with approximately 1/3 of all cancer related death. (Comparison of Four Chemotherapy Regimens for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer)Approximately seventy percent of people who are diagnosed with lung cancer present with advanced or metastatic (Molina, Yang, Cassivi, Schild, & Adjei, 2008). Non-small-cell lung cancer accounts for approximately eighty-five percent of lung cancers diagnosed in the world. (Molina, Yang,…

Cancer By: Mason Yowell Cancer:Cancer is an interesting topic to learn about and know.Different types of cancer are caused by different things.Lung cancer occurs when you smoke tobacco a lot.Leukemia is a type of cancer that is blood forming tissues that blocks the body's ability to fight infection.Melanoma is type of cancer that affects the skin it is the most serious type of skin cancer.There are two hundred types of cancer each of them named after the organ or tissue which it grows…

Human Lungs are crucial for proper gas exchange and respiration. Without them, every living cell in the body would stop functioning and we would not be able to live. The lungs are extremely important to the respiratory and circulatory systems, and when the lungs begin to malfunction, many problems arise. One reason for the malfunctioning of the lungs can be due to the rapid growth and division of cells that make up the lungs. This is caused by a genetic mutation in genes that control cell growth…

The Disrespected Lung Cancer Every person knows that if they are diagnosed with cancer it is a life threatening disease. Lung cancer happens to be the highest in deaths compared to every other type of cancer (A Revolution B-48). Wouldn't you think humans would put forth the most effort in biopsies, treatment methods, and research for this cancer? Yet surprisingly, it is not the top funded in any of these categories. Lung cancer biopsy, treatment, and research should be the first priority in…

Research Question: What is the attitude and practices of lung cancer screenings among Primary Care Physicians? Survey Objective: Lung Cancer Screenings has been recommended to be an effective method of early detection for potential at risk patients. The purpose of the proposed research topic is to evaluate physician understanding of lung cancer screening and evaluate the usage of lung cancer screening among physicians as recommended in national guidelines. Target Population: The target…

the side effects that smoking has on the lungs, but continue to ignore the precautions until it’s too late. “The American Cancer Society (ACS) estimates that 224,210 Americans developed lung cancer in 2014, 116,000 men and 108,210 women. Of these patients, 159,260 will die of the disease” (Cherath). Even with these astounding statistics, people still refuse to change their habits, which is why lung cancer has the highest mortality rate among all other cancers. Smoking is not the only problem.…

In 2014, there was an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the United States. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths (American Cancer Society). Today, statistics show that 1 in every 3 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer sometime during their life (American Cancer Society). As cancer is becoming a more prevalent problem in society, there is an exceptional need for a solution.…

Lung cancer carcinogenesis occurs when there is uncontrolled growth of mutated cells in one or both lungs. The cancer develops from mutations in normal cells; the mutated cells form tumors and interfere with the oxygen flow to the body via the blood stream. Tumors develop because of field cancerization, which is the same consecutive genetic and morphologic changes that form an aggressive tumor. Not having oxygen flow can make it very hard for a person to breathe and may cause their body and…