1. CAUSES & EFFECTS
OF LUNG CANCER

2. STANDARDS
-Unit 4: meosis & fertilization standard 2e:the offspring
gets half of its DNA from the mom & the other from
the dad so some infections and diseases could be passed
on.
-Unit 10: immune system standard 10e:people with
certain infections or diseases cant fight them off.

3. WHAT IS CANCER?
-Cancer is the disease in which abnormal cells begin to
divide uncontrollably.
-The cells start to spread throughout parts in the body
through blood and the lymph system.
-The cells are powerful enough to be able to invade
other tissues.

4. TYPES OF CANCER
-There are many types of cancer.
-The most common types are:
*Lung Cancer
*Breast Cancer
*Leukemia
*Bladder Cancer
*Brain Tumors

5. MOST DANGEROUS
TYPE
There are many types of cancer out there for every part
of your body and cells.
-The most dangerous one would be lung cancer.
-There are many causes to it and possible out comes.

6. LUNG CANCER
-Lung cancer is when cells grow uncontrollably in one
or both lungs
-These abnormal cells keep on dividing and create lumps
or masses of tissue called tumors.
-Lung cancer is hereditary.
-It’s more common to be passed down in women.

7. LUNG CANCER
This it what lung cancer looks like.

8. CAUSES OF LUNG
CANCER
-There are many causes to lung cancer.
-The main causes are:
*smoking
*secondhand smoke
*Asbestos fibers
*Radon gas
-The most common causes are smoking & second hand
smoke

9. SMOKING
-Smoking is when tobacco is burned and then either
tasted or inhaled.
-Smoking is 90% that cancer is caused.
-The chances of getting lung cancer increases with every
cigarette that one smokes.
-Approximately 5.4 million people per year die because
of smoking cigarettes.
-The majority of people smoke cigarettes.

10. WHAT SMOKING DOES
TO YOU

11. SECOND HAND SMOKE
-Secondhand smoke is when non-smokers take in
nicotine and other chemicals.
-They get the same harm as people that smoke.
-It causes more things other than cancer.
-Second hand smoke is a cause to lung cancer & could
also be linked with leukemia.

12. SECOND HAND SMOKE

13. SYMPTOMS
-Chest Pain
-Coughing non stop
-Coughing up blood
-Fatigue
-Losing weight without trying
-Shortness of breath

14. LATE SYMPTOMS
-Bone pain or tenderness
-Eyelid drooping
-Facial paralysis
-Hoarseness or changing voice
-Joint pain
-Shoulder pain
-Weakness

15. WHO GETS AFFECTED?
-The main people that get affected by lung cancer are
the ones that smoke.
-Also the people that inhale second hand smoke.
-The majority of men get lung cancer but it’s been less
as time passed.

16. !!OUTCOME!!
-Thousands of Americans die of lung cancer per year.
-Second hand smoke causes about 3,000 deaths because
people get infected with lung cancer.
-Lung cancer could be prevented at times but not always.

17. REFERENCES(PICS)
-Art Writ “lung cancer risk increase in females”
(November 8, 2011)
http://www.healblog.net/health-news/lung-cancer-risks-
increase-in-females/
-Unknown “Lung Cancer” (2002-2011)
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&q=388
050
-Unknown “lung cancer xray” (unknown date)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/lungcanc
erxray.jpg

18. REFERENCES
-Leo & Gloria Rosen “Lung cancer(non-small cell)”
(unknown date)
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/LungCancer-Non-
SmallCell/DetailedGuide/non-small-cell-lung-cancer-
what-causes
-National Cancer Institute “Lung Cancer” (November
23, 2011)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html

19. REFERENCES
-Unknown Author “Lung Cancer” (unknown date)
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung
-Unknown Author “Lung Cancer” (1996-2011)
http://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm
-Unknown author “What is Lung Cancer” (2004-2011) r
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/lung-cancer