What are the Causes and Effects of Lung Cancer
Treatments
Radiation
Energy Beams to zap cancer
Clinical Trials
Innovative New Drugs
Other treatments not working
Targeted Drug Therapy
Target aspects of Cancer
Supportive Care
Prolong life more comfortably
Treat Symptoms
Never to Cure
Chemotherapy
Medicine for whole body
Non-Small Cell
Surgery, Chemo, Radiation
Sometimes Surgery, Combined Chemo & Radiation, Chemo Alone
Chemo, Target Drug Therapy, Supportive Care, Clinical Trials
Surgery, Sometimes Chemo
Small Cell
Stage 4
Chemo, Supportive Care
Stage 3
Chemo & Radiation, Clinical Trials, Supportive Care
Stage 2
Chemo and Radiation
Stage 1
Sometimes surgery, Chemo & Radiation Combo
www.mayoclinic.com/health/lung-cancer
Effects
www.lungcancer.org
Symptoms
Often Confused with other illnesses
Bone Pain (spread)
Bloody Sputum
Intense Cough
Side Effects of Treatment
fatigue
Dental Issues
Diarrhea
Chemo Brain
Difficulty Concentrating
Memory Loss
Hair Loss
Causes
www.cancerresearchuk.org/cancer-help/type/lung-cancer
Work Chemicals
Arsenic
Asbestos
Radon
Smoking
adulescent smokers, higher risk
Hereditary
Have 1st degree relatives with lung cancer, 51% risk increase
About Lung Cancer
Statistics
deaths in 2013 159,480
New cases are 228,190
Most common cancer
Small Cell Cancer
most deadly
cannot be surgically removed
aggressive
Non-Small Cell Cancer
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung
less aggressive
appears in clumps
most common form of lung cancer
