Lung Cancer by LinXi Peng https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h Biology (Period 4) en-us 2019-02-28 15:21:30 UTC 2026-01-29 21:45:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Types of Lung Cancer 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336445618
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
  • Lung Carcinoid Tumor
  • Mesothelioma

    • ]]>     2019-02-28 15:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336445618     What is Lung Cancer 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336447416 Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood.]]> 2019-02-28 15:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336447416 X-Ray 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448445 An X-ray image of your lungs may reveal an abnormal mass or nodule. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448445 CT Scan 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448763 This can reveal small lesions in your lungs that might not be detected on an X-ray. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:31:43 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448763 Sputum cytology 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448889 If you have a cough and are producing sputum, looking at the sputum under the microscope can sometimes reveal the presence of lung cancer cells.]]> 2019-02-28 15:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336448889 People may experience... 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336451640 Pain areas: in the chest or rib. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336451640 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452082 Pain types: can be dull or sharp. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452082 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452337 Pain circumstances: can occur while breathing. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452337 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452585 Cough: can be chronic, dry, with phlegm, severe, or with blood. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452585 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452782 Respiratory: frequent respiratory infections, shortness of breath, or wheezing. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452782 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452997 Whole body: fatigue or loss of appetite. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336452997 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336453124 Also common: chest pressure, hoarseness, swollen lymph nodes, weakness, or weight loss. ]]> 2019-02-28 15:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336453124 Requires a medical diagnosis 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336453673 Symptoms include cough (often with blood), chest pain, wheezing, and weight loss. These symptoms often don't appear until the cancer is advanced.]]> 2019-02-28 15:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336453673 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336847902 2019-03-01 14:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336847902 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336848348 2019-03-01 14:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336848348 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336849491 2019-03-01 14:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336849491 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336849994 2019-03-01 14:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336849994 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336851291 2019-03-01 14:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336851291 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336851801 2019-03-01 14:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336851801 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336852109 Lung cancer most often occurs in people who smoke. ]]> 2019-03-01 14:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336852109 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336852227 A small portion of people resulting in this cancer are  non-smokers, who can be caused by exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, air pollution, or family history. Workplace exposures to asbestos, diesel exhaust or certain other chemicals can also cause lung cancers in some people who don't smoke. ]]> 2019-03-01 14:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336852227 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336867178 2019-03-01 14:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336867178 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336867785 2019-03-01 14:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336867785 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336868180 2019-03-01 15:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336868180 Treatment depends on stage 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869134 Treatments vary but may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, and immunotherapy. ]]> 2019-03-01 15:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869134 Medications 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869400
  • Chemotherapy
  • Targeted therapy
  • Immunotherapy
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  • Pulmonary lobectomy
  • Wedge resection
  • Radiosurgery
  • Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
    • ]]>     2019-03-01 15:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869575     Medical Procedure 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869769
  • Thoracotomy
  • Radiation therapy
    • ]]>     2019-03-01 15:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336869769     Supportive Care 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336871011
  • Palliative Care
    • ]]>     2019-03-01 15:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336871011     Specialists 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336871366
  • Oncologist
  • Palliative medicine
  • Radiologist
  • Pulmonologist
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
  • Primary care provider (PCP)

    • ]]>     2019-03-01 15:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336871366     349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336880927 2019-03-01 15:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336880927 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336881458 2019-03-01 15:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336881458 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336882253 2019-03-01 15:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336882253 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336883383 2019-03-01 15:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336883383 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336883924 Lung cancer causes the most cancer-related deaths in the United States, however the death rates have been declining over time, falling on average 2.0% each year between 2003 and 2012.]]> 2019-03-01 15:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336883924 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336885642 In lung cancer, as in other types of cancer, experts use “five-year survival rate” as a marker for lung cancer prognosis. ]]> 2019-03-01 15:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336885642 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336885952 Small Cell Lung Cancer - The overall 5-year survival rate for both stages of small cell lung cancer (limited stage plus extensive stage) is only about 6 percent. Without treatment, the average life expectancy for extensive disease is 2 to 4 months, and with treatment is 6 to 12 months.]]> 2019-03-01 15:33:21 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336885952 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336887033 2019-03-01 15:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336887033 Self-Care 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336887613 The most important thing you can do to prevent lung cancer is to not start smoking, or to quit if you smoke. Avoid secondhand smoke. Smoke from other people's cigarettes, cigars, or pipes is called secondhand smoke. Make your home and car smoke-free.]]> 2019-03-01 15:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/336887613 Exercise 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058270 Even moderate amounts of exercise can aid in lung cancer prevention. Studies suggest that something as simple as gardening twice a week is associated with a lower risk of developing lung cancer. ]]> 2019-03-01 22:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058270 Fruits and Vegetables 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058413 A diet rich in fruits in vegetables is linked with a lower risk of developing lung cancer. Try to choose a rainbow of colors, including dark greens such as spinach and broccoli, the whites of onions, the reds of apples and tomatoes, and the orange of orange juice and winter squash. ]]> 2019-03-01 22:33:45 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058413 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058658 2019-03-01 22:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058658 Limit the Intake of Alcohal 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058995 limiting your intake of certain types of alcoholic beverages. A moderate intake of wine in men was linked with a lower risk of developing the disease. ]]> 2019-03-01 22:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337058995 Green Tea 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059302 Green tea has been shown to prevent some of the damage to cells caused by smoking, and people who consume more green tea appear to have a lower risk of lung cancer. ]]> 2019-03-01 22:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059302 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059419 2019-03-01 22:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059419 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059470 2019-03-01 22:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059470 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059935 2019-03-01 22:43:16 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337059935 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060151 2019-03-01 22:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060151 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060373 2019-03-01 22:46:41 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060373 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060452 There are more than 200,000 US cases per year who has resulted in lung cancer and the number is still constantly growing. ]]> 2019-03-01 22:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060452 Stages of Lung Cancer 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060704
  • The first staging is the clinical staging, done prior to treatment using imaging tests and blood tests.
  • The second staging is called pathologic staging and is based on surgery.
    • ]]>     2019-03-01 22:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060704     Scoring System for Staging Lung Cancer 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060748
  • T = Tumor size and invasiveness into adjacent tissues
  • N = Lymph Node involvement
  • M – Metastasis, or spread of the cancer, to distant sites
    • The TNM staging system is the most widely used cancer staging system and is commonly used by hospitals, medical centers, and in clinical trials. 
    ]]>     2019-03-01 22:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060748     Staging for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060822
  • Limited stage – A limited stage SCLC is found on only one side of the chest, involving just one part of the lung and/or the lymph nodes on that side. Approximately 30% of patients diagnosed with SCLC have limited stage disease.
  • Extensive stage – An extensive stage SCLC has spread to the other lung, lymph nodes on the other side of the chest, or to distant organs.
    • ]]>     2019-03-01 22:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337060822     349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337472770 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20374620?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Lung-cancer&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel]]> 2019-03-04 14:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337472770 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337472866 https://www.lungcancer.org/find_information/publications/163-lung_cancer_101/267-diagnosing_lung_cancer]]> 2019-03-04 14:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337472866 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473058 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/prevention-and-early-detection/signs-and-symptoms.html]]> 2019-03-04 14:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473058 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473452 https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/lung-cancer/learn-about-lung-cancer/what-is-lung-cancer/what-causes-lung-cancer.html]]> 2019-03-04 14:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473452 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473583 https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/diagnosis_treatment.htm]]> 2019-03-04 14:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473583 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473684 https://lungcancer.net/basics/prognosis-survival-rates/]]> 2019-03-04 14:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473684 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473782 https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/prevention-and-early-detection/prevention.html]]> 2019-03-04 14:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473782 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473859 https://lungcancer.net/basics/prognosis-survival-rates/]]> 2019-03-04 14:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337473859 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474254 https://www.healthline.com/health/lung-cancer]]> 2019-03-04 14:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474254 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474387 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20374620]]> 2019-03-04 14:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474387 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474535 https://www.lung.ca/lung-health/lung-disease/lung-cancer]]> 2019-03-04 14:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474535 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474805 https://www.medicinenet.com/lung_cancer/article.htm#what_are_the_causes_and_risk_factors_for_lung_cancer]]> 2019-03-04 14:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337474805 349168054 https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337477103 2019-03-04 14:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/349168054/ilgcawevu23h/wish/337477103