Lung+Cancer+EP

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lung cancer (most common for men second most common in women in deaths) is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth within the tissues of the lung. can lead to metastasis or invasion of tissue beyond the lungs.

if the cancer is in the air way then it can cause trouble breathing. this could then lead to the person catching pneumonia. there could be alot of blood within the lung cancer leading you to cough up blood. symptoms are not found soon enough then the origin of the cancer could have spread more throughout the body.

causes of cancer can include tobacco smoke, radiation, or a viral infection. smoking cigeretts is the leading cause of lung cancer. second hand smoke

a chest x-ray can reveal the lung cancer. a big mass would be shown in the x-ray of the lungs.

treatment is depending on how far the cancer has spread: can include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.

stage 1:cancer is in the lung. stage 2 and 3: cancer is in the chest with a larger tumor. stage 4: cancer is spread to other parts of the body.