1. Disease Project:Lung Cancer By Courtney Trepkus

2. CAUSES Can be metastatic- spread throughout the body Anyone can get it More likely to occur in adult smokers Men’s chances have decreased, women increased Men are two times more likely to die once having it 50% of women with lung cancer are not smokers 15% of men with lung cancer are not smokers

3. ETIOLOGY 50 year incubation period Affects mainly the lungs; can affect other organs Detected by -chest X-Ray -blood work -MRI -CT scan -Positron Emisson Scan -Sputum Cytology Test -Etc. It is possible for the cancer to reoccur

4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Chronic cough Coughing up blood Shortness of breath Tight chest Loss of appetite Loss of weight Weakness Difficulty swallowing Joint pain Facial swelling Bone pain/ tenderness

5. PROGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Can be prevented by Not smoking Breathing clean air No asbestos No chemicals Exercise Regular checkups Chemotherapy Radiation or surgery Can be terminal depending on the severity and if it metasizes