What is Lung Cancer?

Questions and Answers

Itchy skin

Frequent yawning

Hoarse voice (correct)

Yellow skin

To shrink and hopefully eliminate the tumor (correct)

To make the tumor grow faster

To relieve only the symptoms

To remove the entire lung

When the cancer is caught early (correct)

When the cancer is in its advanced stages

When the patient is young

When chemotherapy doesn't work

Losing hair Signup and view all the answers

To kill the cancerous cells Signup and view all the answers

Because cells get their jobs mixed up and create cells that hurt our bodies Signup and view all the answers

90% Signup and view all the answers

Exposure to asbestos or radon Signup and view all the answers

Their chance of getting lung cancer increases Signup and view all the answers

So that you can take proper steps to treat it as soon as possible Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Lung cancer is a serious disease that occurs when harmful tumors grow and spread in the lungs.
It happens when cells in the lungs get their jobs mixed up and create cells that hurt the body.
Lung cancer can be caused by smoking tobacco, exposure to secondhand smoke, asbestos, radon, and genetic reasons.

The most common cause of lung cancer is smoking tobacco, responsible for about 90% of cases.
Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the chance of getting lung cancer.
Asbestos and radon are dangerous substances found in nature that can cause lung cancer.
Genetic reasons, such as a family history of lung cancer, can increase the chance of getting it.

Treatment options depend on the size and location of the tumor.
Common treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancerous cells, but can cause side effects like sickness and hair loss.
Radiation uses x-rays to shrink or remove the tumor, often recommended for early-stage cancer.
Surgery involves removing or shrinking the tumor, and is sometimes offered as a treatment option.