Lung cancerCigarette smokingADAMCigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer.In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 90% oflung cancers.Tobacco smoke is a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicalsMany are poisons. At least 70 are known to cause cancer in people or animalsQuittingsmokingatanyagecanlowertheriskof lungcancer6
6 Cigarette smoking ⚫ Cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. ⚫ In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 90% of lung cancers. ⚫ Tobacco smoke is a toxic mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. Many are poisons. ⚫ At least 70 are known to cause cancer in people or animals. ❑Quitting smoking at any age can lower the risk of lung cancer
Lung Cancerand Smoking FactsRisks relatedto:amount smoked (pack years-# cigs/day x # yrs)age of smoking onsetproduct smoked (tar/nicotine content, filters)depthofinhalationGender
7 Lung Cancer and Smoking Facts ⚫ Risks related to: ⚫ amount smoked (pack years- # cigs/day x # yrs) ⚫ age of smoking onset ⚫ product smoked (tar/nicotine content, filters) ⚫ depth of inhalation ⚫ Gender
How many types of lungcancer are there?The two main forms of lungcancer are NSCLC and SCLC NSCLC stands for non small cell lung cancer, andSCLC stands for small cell lung cancer.The names describe the characteristics of the cellsinside the tumor when viewed under a microscope. These types of lung cancer grow differently and aretreated differentlyNSCLC is more common than SCLC.8
8 How many types of lung cancer are there? ⚫ The two main forms of lung cancer are NSCLC and SCLC. ⚫ NSCLC stands for non small cell lung cancer, and SCLC stands for small cell lung cancer. ⚫ The names describe the characteristics of the cells inside the tumor when viewed under a microscope. ⚫ These types of lung cancer grow differently and are treated differently. ⚫ NSCLC is more common than SCLC
What is NSCLC?NSCLC occurs the most out of all forms of lung cancerNSCLC occurs in eighty percent of all cases of lungcancer.NSCLC also has three sub forms have names accordingto the form of the cells located inside the tumorAdenocarcinomasquamous cell carcinomalarge cell carcinoma9
9 ❑What is NSCLC? ❑NSCLC occurs the most out of all forms of lung cancer. NSCLC occurs in eighty percent of all cases of lung cancer. ❑NSCLC also has three sub forms have names according to the form of the cells located inside the tumor. ❑Adenocarcinoma ❑squamous cell carcinoma ❑large cell carcinoma
How is SCLC different from NSCLC?SCLC is responsible for around twenty percent of people withlung cancer.SCLC is a lung cancer with the highest aggression and spreadingrate on record.The tumors that come from SCLC are often caused by or relatedto cigarette smoking. Only about one percent of people with SCLCdo not smokeSCLC spreads at an astonishing rate throughout the body, and isusually not discovered until it has progressed in an advancedfashion.10
10 ❑How is SCLC different from NSCLC? ❑SCLC is responsible for around twenty percent of people with lung cancer. ❑SCLC is a lung cancer with the highest aggression and spreading rate on record. ❑The tumors that come from SCLC are often caused by or related to cigarette smoking. Only about one percent of people with SCLC do not smoke. ❑SCLC spreads at an astonishing rate throughout the body, and is usually not discovered until it has progressed in an advanced fashion