by ZOEY WEIGEL

Are there any foundations that fund research for this cancer?

martiale — 2015-03-06 16:02:28 UTC

1. Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation

http://www.lungcancerfoundation.org

2. LUNGevity Foundation

http://lungevity.org/support-survivorship/get-connected/lung-cancer-support-community

3. A Breath of Hope

http://www.lcfamerica.org/national-lung-cancer-organizations/

4. Jeni Fund

http://www.lcfamerica.org/national-lung-cancer-organizations/

What is the current treatment for this cancer?

odellkai — 2015-03-06 16:02:52 UTC

There are two different types of lung cancer. There is small celled and large celled cancer. The treatment varies. For small celled, it usually just is cured with chemotherapy. Surgery is only suitable if there is no sign that the cancer has spread to the lymph glands, which is very rare. Non small celled cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a combination of these, depending on the stage when the cancer is diagnosed. Some people with this cancer may have biological therapy.

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/lung-cancer/treatment/which-treatment-for-lung-cancer

What is the average survial rate for this cancer.

weigezoe — 2015-03-06 16:06:50 UTC

There is a higher death rate for men then there is woman. 56.1 per 100,00 person (Men) 36.4 per 100,00 person (Woman) There is an even more higher risk for African Americans. (48.3 per 100,00 person.)

~ http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/lung-cancer/resources/facts-figures/lung-cancer-fact-sheet.html

What recent research has been conducted about this cancer

martiale — 2015-03-06 16:07:24 UTC

improved screening. Lung cancer is more successfully treated in its early stages, which has raised interest in screening people for lung cancer before it causes symptoms. Advances in imaging techniques, such as low-dose, helical CT scanning, are currently being researched, and may help find better ways to diagnose lung cancer early. In the future, molecular features in the blood or sputum may suggest lung cancer is present before it can be seen on a CT scan. Genetic testing to learn which people have a higher risk of lung cancer is also being researched.

http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/lung-cancer/latest-research

What tissue does this cancer damage in the body?

odellkai — 2015-03-06 16:11:47 UTC

Lung cancer starts with a mutation in the DNA. Lungs are made of tissues and organs so ultimetaly is damages the lungs, hence why it is called lung cancer.

http://www.lungcancer.org/find_information/publications/163-lung_cancer_101/265-what_is_lung_cancer

stages

robinhan1 — 2015-03-06 16:15:21 UTC

Occult Stage	Lung cancer cells can be found in some bodily fluids, but a tumor can’t be seen in the lung in imaging tests.
Stage 0	Cancer cells are found only in the inner lining of the lung but the tumor hasn’t grown through the lining.
Stage IA	The tumor is no larger than 3 centimeters in diameter. There is no surrounding tissue or lymph node involvement.
Stage IB	The tumor has not reached the lymph nodes and has one of the following characteristics: The cancer has spread to the main bronchus -or- The cancer has spread to the inner part of the membrane that covers the lung called the pleura -or- The tumor is no larger than 3 centimeters in diameter
Stage IIA	The tumor is no larger than 3 centimeters in diameter but cancer cells are found in the lymph nodes.
Stage IIB	The tumor has one of the following characteristics: The cancer has not yet reached the lymph nodes but has grown into the chest wall, diaphragm, pleura, main bronchus, or tissue that surrounds the heart. -or- The cancer is in the lymph nodes, is 3 centimeters in diameter, and it has spread to the main bronchus or the pleura (the membrane covering the lungs).
Stage IIIA	The tumor can be any size, and cancer is present in lymph nodes near the lungs and between the lungs on the same side of the chest as the lung tumor.
Stage IIIB	The tumor can be any size, and cancer is present in lymph nodes, on the opposite side of the chest from the tumor. Cancer has possibly spread to nearby organs, too.
Stage IV (often referred to as metastatic)	Defined by one or more of the following: The cancer is in more than one lobe of the same lung The cancer is in both lungs The cancer is in other parts of the body such as the bones, liver, or brain

Hannah's and Zoey work cited

robinhan1 — 2015-03-06 16:15:54 UTC

http://www.navigatelungcancer.bmsinformation.com/stages-of-lung-cancer?TC=57522&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=research&utm_term=stagesoflungcancer&utm_content=rlungcancerstaging_textad_Information_text_tc57522

http://www.diseaseriskindex.harvard.edu/update/hccpquiz.pl?lang=english&func=show&quiz=lung&page=fact_sheet#q4

http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/health-effects/smoking.html

What factors may cause this cancer to occur?

odellkai — 2015-03-06 16:18:44 UTC

The most obvious ones are chewing tobacco or smoking cigarettes. About 90% of lung cancer are caused by them. Pipe and cigar smoking can also cause lung cancer, although the risk is not as high as with cigarettes. Even passive smoking can cause cancer.

http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/guide/lung-cancer-causes?page=2

Symptoms

robinhan1 — 2015-03-06 16:20:14 UTC

Tiredness or fatigue
A persistent cough
Trouble breathing and shortness of breath
Discomfort in the chest and surrounding areas
Coughing up mucus or phlegm
Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)

Adverage age

robinhan1 — 2015-03-06 16:24:18 UTC

How many people in the us have lung cancer

weigezoe — 2015-03-06 16:26:41 UTC

393,000

~ http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/health-effects/smoking.html

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