Biology 3ro esquema de contenidos nodales - dic 2018
Lung cancer
1. Lung cancer is a Although some progress
malignant tumor in the has been made in the
lungs. This means that treatment of lung cancer,
the abnormal cells of the it is still the most
tumor grow without common cause of cancer
order or control. They death. In 2010, more
destroy the healthy lung than 222,000 new cases
tissue around them. were expected to be
diagnosed and about
157,000 Americans were
expected to die from
lung cancer.
2. People with cancer face When you or a loved one
physical challenges of is diagnosed with lung
the disease and its cancer, you may have
treatment. But they may many questions, and the
also have worries and answers may not always
feelings that can make be clear at first.
life difficult. If you have Everyone with lung
lung cancer, there are cancer is not the same
things you can do to and the options for
help yourself cope with treatment are not the
this major change in life. same.
3. Prescription Assistance
Clinical Trials. Finding Healthcare
Staging Coverage
Surgery Palliative Care
Chemotherapy Complementary and
Alternative Therapies
Radiation Therapy
Stereotactic
Radiotherapy (SRT)
Nutrition
4. Mortality Survival Rates
Prevalence and Smoking-Attributable
Incidence Lung Cancer
Gender Differences Other Causes
Racial/Ethnic
Differences