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Lung Cancer by Sanmeet Saini - Coggle Diagram
Lung Cancer by Sanmeet Saini
Causes
Smoking causes the majority of lung cancers — both in smokers and in people exposed to secondhand smoke. Lung cancer in non-smokers can be caused by exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, air pollution, or other factors. Workplace exposures to asbestos, diesel exhaust or certain other chemicals can also cause lung cancers in some people who don't smoke.
How to Prevent It
Don't smoke. If you've never smoked, don't start. ...
Stop smoking. Stop smoking now. ...
Avoid secondhand smoke. ...
Test your home for radon. ...
Avoid carcinogens at work. ...
Eat a diet full of fruits and vegetables. ...
Exercise most days of the week.
Sign & Symptoms
a cough that doesn’t go away after 2 or 3 weeks
Loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss
Persistent tiredness or lack of energy
An ache or pain when breathing or coughing persistent breathlessness
Chest infections that keep coming back coughing up blood
Can It be detected without a Doctor
Lung Cancer Cannot be detected without a doctor because you have to take The tests to diagnose lung cancer which may include: chest x-ray. CT scan of the chest. biopsy – lab tests on a tissue sample removed from your chest by CT-guided lung biopsy, ultrasound and more. It can be detected through the symptoms but then you will have to go to the doctor for a lung cancer test
Stages
Occult stage: Cancer cells can be picked up in the mucus you cough up. Your tumor can’t be seen on imaging scans or a biopsy. It’s also called hidden cancer.
Stage 0: Your tumor is very small. Cancer cells haven’t spread into your deeper lung tissues or outside your lungs.
Stage I: Cancer is in your lung tissues but not your lymph nodes.
Stage II: The disease may have spread to your lymph nodes near your lungs.
Stage III: It has spread further into your lymph nodes and the middle of your chest.
Stage IV: Cancer has spread widely around your body. It may have spread to your brain, bones, or liver
How is the Body and Organs afftected
Lung cancer can start anywhere in the lungs and may affect any part of the respiratory system. This can cause breathing or heart problems, such as: Pleural effusion, which is the buildup of fluid between the outer lining of the lungs and the chest wall. This is a common condition with lung cancer.
Whats Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. When a person has lung cancer, they have abnormal cells that cluster together to form a tumor. Unlike normal cells, cancer cells grow without order or control, destroying the healthy lung tissue around them. These types of tumors are called malignant tumors.
Organs Being Affected
Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain. Cancer from other organs also may spread to the lungs. When cancer cells spread from one organ to another, they are called metastases.Lung cancers usually are grouped into two main types called small cells and non-small cells. These types of lung cancer grow differently and are treated differently.
Can this cancer affect a specific gender or race
There are differences in the incidence of lung cancer between ethnic groups. Lung cancer is most common in White and Bangladeshi men. Compared with women from other ethnic groups, lung cancer is more common in White women.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast, ovarian, and uterine cancer combined.
Cure Or Treatment
Lung cancer is treated in several ways, depending on the type of lung cancer and how far it has spread. People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments.