Lung cancer

Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in men and women in the U.S. The main cause of lung cancer is smoking. (American Cancer Society Inc., 2015) Smoking weakens our body’s immune system due to the chemicals (carcinogens) that are found in cigarettes. I don’t think people realize how damaging these chemicals are to their bodies or maybe they do and just don’t think it will happen to them. Smoking not only causes cancer it also causes other health issues such as heart disease,…

[Cancer is the most important reason of death for both men and women. Lung Cancer is the unrestrained growth of abnormal Cells that begin in one or both Lung typically in the cell that Line the air Passages [7]. 2.1 The following are the generic lung cancer symptoms Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread, but some people with early lung cancer do have symptoms. If you go to your doctor when you first notice symptoms, your cancer might be diagnosed at an earlier…

Lung cancer is one of the most usually diagnosed cancer in United States and worldwide and is responsible for about 27% of all Cancer deaths which is up to date the leading cause of Cancer death among both men and women according to (American Cancer Society). Patients who are 80 years or older account for 14% (70 years or older accounted for 47%) of all lung Cancers with African Americans being more affected from lung Cancer than any other population in the U.S. (Owonikoko, T. K., Ragin, C. C.,…

Lung Cancer in America Joseph Thornberry American Military University Abstract This research paper sheds some light on the biggest killer of the American people, lung cancer. Lung cancer is explained, statistics are given, and information about treatments of lung cancer are described. Cancer can be tumors on the lungs and could metastasize throughout the body. Lung cancer has different classifications. Classified by the location and whether or not it has spread to both lungs,…

the key concepts of health and well-being related to lung cancer. It will also outline the impact the disease has on individuals and the wider population as well as how it relates to the social determinants of health. “Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United Kingdom” (Cancer Research UK 2014, Lung cancer incidence). There are two major types of lung cancer which are small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). “SCLC tends to spread widely through the…

Lung Cancer Lung Cancer is a hell no matter what form it comes in. The worst part about this cancer is not what it does to you but what it does to your loved ones. It destroys relationships with family members and causes so much stress. Bills pile on top of other bills and for what, to treat a family member that will die from this horrible plague. Wanting to believe that you haven't screwed up in life to make the man upstairs mad. No there is no treatment to cancer but hope. Hope is all people…

NSCLC screening microdevice Lung cancer has one of the highest incidence and mortality rates among all cancers worldwide. Many cases of lung cancer remain asymptomatic until the disease progresses to an advanced non-curable stage. Currently there are very few early detection techniques. Imaging tests such as CT scans, MRIs, and chest x-rays done on patients in response to other conditions, such as pneumonia or heart disease, can by accident detect lung cancers early in their asymptomatic form.…

America, cancer is known as the subsequent cause of mortality that surpassed the heart disease. According to the incidence and mortality Web based Report, approximately 584,872 individuals died and 1.5 million person has diagnosed with cancer in 2013 (CDC, 2016). Cancer is an ailment where body cells cultivate beyond quantity in comparison to normal cells. Cancer is able to spread through lymphatic nodes and bloodstream. Furthermore cancer is named from the organ it instigates, for instance…

Lung Cancer is a common disease which affects millions of people each year. Lung cancer begins when cells in the lung change and grow uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor, a lesion, or a nodule (Cancer.Net 1). Lung Cancer is the leading cause of death among cancers, and the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. Lung Cancer also can be caused by types of tobacco, pipes, or cigars and being exposed to substances such…

the hospital and is told they have lung cancer. One might think “whatever, he’s probably a smoker”, but this is not always the case. Lung cancer takes more lives than any other cancer, but because it is so closely associated with the choice of smoking cigarettes many people lose sympathy for this disease’s victims (Nature.com). While lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, the disease was once rare, but now there are treatments available. Lung cancer ensues when cells in the body go…