The Genetics of Lung Cancer Catherine Hayworth BIO 355A/357A June 14‚ 2012 Colorado Christian University Cancer can be one of the hardest battles that one must face‚ whether that battle is lost or won‚ it changes the lives of everyone involved. Lung cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers and it affects the lining of the lungs and the ability to breathe. Lung cancer is the number one killer of men and women than any other cancer worldwide. This cancer is mostly found in smokers and
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Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated‚ this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and‚ eventually‚ into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung‚ known as primary lung cancers‚ are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main types of lung cancer are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC)‚ also called oat cell cancer‚ and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The
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Lung Cancer Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world‚ its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. However‚ lung cancer is not just a disease; it can act as a magnifying glass; many social problems and goodness of society can be revealed through the causes of lung cancer. Lung cancer is formed when the cells of the lungs grow in an uncontrolled way‚ this creates a lump or a tumor which can either be malignant or benign. Smoking and unhealthy diets are all causes
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Lung Cancer Lung Cancer‚ something so prevalent in today’s society affects so many‚ yet each day people continue to increase their chances of obtaining this disease by the simple act of lighting up a cigarette. Something that seems so insignificant but with each puff of that Marlborough or Parliament‚ increases the growth of cell tissue In the Lungs. The disease itself is caused by tobacco smoke in 80-90 percent of smokers and the remaining percentage is due to pollution‚ second hand smoke‚
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across the world should help support lung cancer because it kills thousands of people every single year. Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States in both men and women. ( lung cancer 1 ) Tobacco smoke is responsible for about 85% percent of United States Lung Cancer deaths. ( lung cancer 1 ) Lung Cancer is a very serious case and needs as much support and attention it can get to save lives. Smoking increases the risk of Lung Cancer even more for those already at risk
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On June 12‚ 2000‚ my beloved sister‚ Mary‚ 15 months my senior‚ began receiving hospice care‚ having been diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in March 1999. By June‚ her cancer had metastasized to her bones‚ and she had spent much of the past month in and out of the hospital due to pneumonia and chronic‚ severe pain. Her cancer journey was long and detailed; however the story I’m sharing‚ details a specific incident in her journey. I believe it is an incident that engages one’s beliefs‚ and raises
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Lung Cancer Survival Guide Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer in the world. The Cancer Research Center in England‚ a for-profit organization (whose goal is to improve the lives of cancer patients)‚ released a study done on lung cancer patients that have survived 1‚ 5‚ and 10 years after diagnosis. They found out that 33% of women and 29% of men survive lung cancer after one year of diagnosis. After five years 9.3% of women and 7.8% of men survive‚ after 10 years 5.9% of women and
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“Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of death in both men and women in the US‚ with over 158‚900 deaths in 1999. Worldwide‚ lung cancer kills over 1 million people a year. Extensive prospective epidemiologic data clearly establish cigarette smoking as the major cause of lung cancer. It is estimated that about 90% of male lung cancer deaths and 75–80% of lung cancer deaths in the US are caused by smoking each year” (Hecht‚ 1999). Clearly‚ lung cancer is an important and widespread disease
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Lung cancer- Is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that start off in one or both lungs. It usually starts in the cells that line the air passages. The abnormal cells do not develop into healthy lung tissue‚ they divide rapidly and form tumours. Keyboard finger- Pain occurs if ligaments and tendons in the carpal tunnel get swollen or inflamed‚ pressing on the median nerve‚ which compresses it‚ leading to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Stomach ulcer- A stomach or gastric ulcer is a break in
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Types of lung cancer 1. Non-small cell lung cancer is the more common of the two types of lung cancer. It generally grows and spreads slowly. There are five types of non-small cell lung cancer. Each type has different kinds of cancer cells. Each of the types grows and spreads in different ways. Causes of Lung Cancer The main cause of lung cancer is smoking tobacco (most often through cigarettes). Between 80% and 90% of lung cancers are due to smoking. People who are affected by Second-Hand
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