Kristin Borrone

High School Students

Lung Cancer Prevention

• “Cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. The two main types are small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer”

Healthy Lung

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung

What is Lung Cancer?

Cancerous Lung

• 10%-15% of people with lung cancer have SCLC

• Starts in the bronchi, near the chest

• Spreads & grows quickly

• It almost always spreads to other organs of the body

Small Cell Lung Cancer(SCLC)

• 85%-90% of people with lung cancer have NSCLC

• 3 main subtypes• Squamous Cell Carcinoma• Adenocarcinoma• Large Cell Carcinoma

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

•Located in squamous cells

•They are flat cells in your lungs

•Located in the airways

•Are a result from smoking

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

•Cancer cells take over the cells that normally secrete mucus in the lung

•Effects more women than men

•Most common type of cancer for non-smokers

•Has the best survival rate

Adenocarcinoma

• Appears in any part of the lungs• Grows and spreads quickly• Hardest type of lung cancer to treat.

Large Cell Carcinoma

• Leading cancer in both men & woman

• More people die from lung cancer than breast, prostate, and colon cancer combined

• The survival rate is 17%

• Only 15% of lung cancer is caught at an early stage

Fast Facts of Lung Cancer

• More than ½ diagnosed will die within their first year of being diagnosed

• 9 out of 10 people with lung cancer is caused by smoking cigarettes

• Second hand smoking is another cause of lung cancer

Fast Facts Cont’

• Breathing in smoke from other people around you

• Linked to lung cancer, lymphoma(throat cancer) breast cancer, brain cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer, and leukemia

• Dangerous for people with asthma• It can trigger an attack

• Weakens the Immune System

Secondhand Smoke

• Kills adults and children who do not smoke

• Exposure to a pregnant woman can cause her to have a miscarriage, or cause her baby birth defects

• Instantly affects the heart, blood vessels, and blood circulation

• Living with a smoker increases the chance of the family getting lung cancer 20-30%

Secondhand Smoke cont’

Personal Story• Passed away 8/17/2014 from

Congestive Heart Failure(from lung cancer)

• Had health problems my whole life

• Smoked a pack a day

• Will not be at my wedding

• Passed away at 73

• Bad breath

• Clothes, hair, and house smell bad

• Yellow and brown stains on teeth

• Elevated heart rate

• Damage to Respiratory System

• Increased chance of bronchitis and/or asthma

Short Term Effects from Cigarettes

• Heart Disease

• Lung Cancer

• Reproductive Damage

• Birth Defects

• Miscarriage

• Stomach Ulcers

Long Term Effects

Death

• New Jersey • 1 Pack = $8.55

• If you smoke a pack a day for a year

• $8.55 x 365 =• $3,125.75• If you smoke for 10 years

• $8.55 x 356 =• $31,257.50

Average Cost Of Cigarettes

• 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee($29,995)

• Xbox One($499)

• Trip for 2 to San Juan, Puerto Rico($763.50)

Throwing away $31,257.50, is like throwing away

• 7,000 chemical compounds•More than 250 of these chemicals are known to be toxic to the body• At least 69 are known to cause cancer

What Is In A Cigarette

YES!

Construction

Factory Worker

Farmer

Mechanic

Fire Fighter

Coal Mining

Bartender

Can your occupation affect your chances of getting lung cancer?

• Do not smoke

• Try to stay away from smokers

• Stay away from harmful chemicals like radon, arsenic, mustard gas, and diesel exhaust• By clicking the following link, it will lead you

to a website that explains more about how harmful chemicals effect the body• http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Lung+Diseases+Du

e+to+Gas+or+Chemical+Exposure

Ways to Prevent Lung Cancer

• Exercise• Working out always makes our body’s

immune system stronger

• Healthy diet• Eating foods that provide a well balanced

amount of vitamins and minerals like fruits and vegetables

Other Ways to Prevent Lung Cancer

https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-lung-cancer

http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/lung-cancer/resources/facts-figures/lung-cancer-fact-sheet.html

http://www.smartertravel.com/travel-advice/ten-trips-for.html?id=2769008

http://smokefree.org.nz/costs-smoking

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/tobaccocancer/secondhand-smoke

http://www.webmd.com/lung/features/risky-jobs-for-your-lungs?page=3

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-what-is-small-cell-lung-cancer

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/detailedguide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-what-is-non-small-cell-lung-cancer

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