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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that can result in death.
159, 480+ people are killed by lung cancer each year in
the US.
http://www.sflca.org/images/lung_cancer_awareness.jpg
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How Big is the Problem?
Merron, Julia Friday, April 4, 2014 8:39:34 AM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:af:e3:af
Causes of Lung Cancer
Smoking/Secondhand smoke
Family history
Factories (Asbestos)
Polluted air
environment.nationalgeographic.com
Merron, Julia Friday, April 4, 2014 8:39:34 AM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:af:e3:af
Science
Spreads
Non-small cell 85-90%
Small cell
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Effects/Symptoms
Coughing
Chest pain
Fatigue
Wheezing
Damage to lungs
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Is it Getting Better?
www.cancernetwork.com
www.cancerresearchuk.org
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Treatment
Surgery
Radiation Therapy
Chemotherapy
www.123rf.com
Merron, Julia Friday, April 4, 2014 8:39:34 AM Pacic Daylight Time 70:56:81:af:e3:af
http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/ss/slideshow-lung-cancer-overview
TELL
OTHERS!!!
How
Can it
Be
Solved?
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www.ziare.com
Why Should We Care?
"Basic Information About Lung Cancer." Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 Nov. 2013. Web.
07 Mar. 2014.
"Lung Cancer." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Feb. 2014. Web. 06 Mar. 2014.
"Lung Cancer." Lung Cancer. Drugs.com, 02 Mar. 2014. Web. 08 Mar. 2014.