3. • ~200,000 people in the US were diagnosed with lung cancer in
2010
• ~107,164 men and ~93,980 women
• ~160,000 people in the US died from lung cancer
• ~87,698 men and ~70,550 women
• On average 1 in 13 men and 1 in 16 women will develop lung
cancer in their lifetime
• Estimated 159,260 Americans are expected to die from lung
cancer in 2014
4. Carcinogens that lead to lung cancer include
things such as: radiation to chest area, asbestos,
and tobacco.
Unfortunately, the majority of lung cancers are
diagnosed too late for curative treatments -
tumors have already metastasized.
The early symptoms of lung cancer include
chronic cough, congestion, and illness that
doesn’t go away.
Currently little to no preventative screenings to
detect lung cancer in its early stages… Explains
why it is often diagnosed too late.
5. small cell
carcinoma
• cancer that
begins in the
lung’s lining
squamous
cell
carcinoma
• cancer that
begins in
squamous
cells
Adeno-
carcinom
a
• cancer that
begins in the
cells that line
the alveoli
3
types of
lung cancer
6. • Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals/carcinogens
• Smoking damages the cilia in lungs… leads to
carcinogens from smoking cigarettes staying trapped in
your lungs.
• Leads to chronic infections or worst, lung cancer.
• Research has shown that non-smokers who reside with a
smoker have a 24% increase in risk for developing lung
cancer when compared with other non-smokers.
• Estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in
the U.S. that are attributable to secondhand smoke.
• IF YOU HAVE LUNGS YOU ARE AT RISK OF LUNG
The primary cause of lung cancer is tobacco use
7. Surgery
• Surger
y is
used
when
the
remova
l of the
cancer
from
the
lung is
the
safest
way to
get rid
of the
cancer.
Radiation
• Radiatio
n
therapy
uses
high
energy
x-rays or
other
particles
to kill the
cancer
cells in
the
lungs.
Chemotherapy
• Chemo-
therapy
uses
drugs
that kill
cancer
cells by
preventi
ng them
from
growing
and
dividing.
Targetedtherapy
• Targete
d
therapy
focuses
on the
things
that
help the
cancer
grow
and
survive,
such as
specific
genes,
proteins
, &
tissue.
8. Preventinglungcancer:
DON’T smoke
STOP smoking if you
already do
Avoid secondhand smoke
whenever possible
Stay away from dangerous
chemicals/toxins with
known carcinogens
Actually, yes, in some
cases.
9. Free to Breathe: website devoted to lung cancer. It provides
information about lung cancer anywhere from understanding the
diagnosis, to treatment, to other sources such as financial
support.
Lungcancer.org: Non-profit organization that provides support for
lung cancer patients. Info on this site ranges anywhere from
support groups to financial assistance.
Lung.org: Provides information about where to get support;
people can sign up to volunteer, donate money, and review
current research on lung cancer.
Cancer.org: Designed to help people learn about cancer in
general, help them find support and treatments, and get more
information in general about cancers.
ACOR.org: Website designed to help people find online resources
for certain cancers
Cancer Support Community: Information about cancer &
resources for friends and family members of cancer patients.
There are links for the viewer to "get involved" and there is a link
for recent news on cancer.
Cancer1source.org: Resource for cancer people to learn, donate,
and get help. It could be good for people with OR without cancer.
http://www.freetobreathe.o
rg/about-us/who-we-are
http://www.lungcancer.or
g/
http://www.lung.org/associ
ations/states/colorado/lun
g-disease/lung-cancer-
resources.html
http://www.acor.org/
http://www.cancer.org/
http://www.cancersupport
community.org/
http://cancer1source.org/
12. If you smoke around your children you might as well be
suffocating them.
13.
14.
15. Jennifer Super
9/14/1974 – 1/10/2014
Diagnosed with stage 4
lung cancer at just 37
years old.
Spread to lymph nodes,
brain, and breast before it
took her.
Died at the too-young
age of 39 years old.
