Lung Cancer In America

1. Lung Cancer by Smoking/ 2nd
Hand Smoking
Makes up 80-90% of Lung Cancer In America.

2. What is Lung Cancer?
-Lung cancer is a growth of abnormal cells in one or
both lungs. These cells do not carry out the functions of
normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue.
-As they grow, the cells can form tumors and interfere
with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to
the body via the blood. At this point cancer can start to
build on the lining of your lungs and travel throughout your
body.

3. More information on
how it developes.

4. Where is it
Happening?
The United States
of “Lung Cancer!”
In the U.S. lung cancer has
skyrocketed this year alone.
An estimated 221,200 adults
have been diagnosed with lung
cancer. 115,610 are men and
105,590 are women. It’s also
estimated that 86,380 men will
pass by the end of this year
and 71,660 women will pass do
to lung cancer as well.

5. Statistics of lung cancer in the U.S

6. Top Ten States With Lung Cancer
The following 10 states all have rates of
70 per 100,000 people, or higher:
1. Kentucky (93.1 incidences per 100,000
people)
2. West Virginia (79.2)
3. Arkansas (75.2)
4. Tennessee (74.8)
5. Delaware (74.3)
6. Mississippi (73.2)
7. Indiana (72.5)
8. Missouri (72)
9. Alabama (71)
10. Oklahoma (70.2)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

7. Demographic of People Who Get Lung Cancer.
-Black men had the highest
rate of getting lung cancer,
followed by white,
Asian/Pacific Islander,
American Indian/Alaska
Native, and Hispanic men.
-Among women, white women
had the highest rate of
getting lung cancer, followed
by black, American
Indian/Alaska Native,
Asian/Pacific Islander, and
Hispanic women.

8. Survival Rates
of Those
Diagnosed.
- The one year survival
rate is 44%
-The five year survival
rate is 17%

9. Early Symptoms of Lung Cancer are?
-Coughing
-Pain in the chest or back from coughing
-Changes of color in your mucus
-Difficulty breathing
-Fever
-Fatigue
-Sweating
-Bleeding

10. Stages of Lung Cancer
Stage 1. Cancer is in lungs and has not spread.
Stage 2. Cancer is in lungs nearby the lymph nodes.
Stage 3. Cancer is in the lung and lymph nodes within
the middle of your chest “it is advanced”.
Stage 4. The most advanced stage with the cancer in
both lungs which has fluid around both and cancer has
now reached other parts of your body such as liver
and or other organs.

11. The Cycle of Smoking

12. Treatments for Lung Cancer
Surgery
-Wedge resection/ to remove a small section of lung that contains the tumor.
-Segmental/ to remove a larger portion of lung, but not an entire lobe.
-Lobectomy/ to remove the entire lobe of one lung.
-Pneumonectomy/ to remove an entire lung.
Chemotherapy
-Uses drugs to kill cancer cells and is often used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that
may remain. It may also be used before surgery to shrink cancers and make them easier to
remove
Radiation Therapy
-Radiation therapy uses high-powered energy beams from sources such as X-rays
and protons to kill cancer cells.

13. A Short Video of the Treatments

14. Ways we can Help cut Those
Numbers are by...
1. Helping people quit smoking by giving our support and concerns
about their health.
2. Spread the word about lung cancer.
3. Avoid people smoking do to the surrounding air that you can inhale
from 2nd hand smoke.
4. Create a smoke free zone at home or with friends that do smoke.
5. If you smoke try to stop smoking the benefits are 1000% worth it.
6. If you or someone you know needs extra help
-call 1-800-784-8669 which is the “SmokeFree.gov” hotline.

15. So Remember Healthy Lungs are the best Lungs!
Thank You For Your Time And Consideration.