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    to all of you about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, other known as NSCLC. To start off, I want you to meet Michele McMahon. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 NSCLC on September 2007, however, she noticed symptoms of lung cancer years prior to being Diagnosis. She thought it was just a common cold, until one day it got really overwhelming, that is when she took it to the doctors, and received the killer. Funny thing is, it is like she knew it was going to be lung cancer. She never brought a friend to any

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    Lung cancer is a deadly class of disease that is specifically composed of uncontrolled cell growth in the pulmonary extremities of the body (Crosta. 2009). When left untreated, the abnormal lung tissue eventually develops into life-threatening tumors (Crosta, 2009). Lung cancer is a disease that is particularly caused by smoking, nonetheless there are cases where it is simply developed naturally. The disease can severely harm the health of an individual over the course of years. In addition, researchers

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    Name of Disease Carcinoma of the Lung – Lung Cancer Occurrence Lung cancer is “the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs (lungcancer.org).” It is one of the most life threating diseases today, killing approximately 8,000 people in Australia every year. It is one of the biggest killers in Australia, diagnosing almost 12,000 people every year. Cancer in the lungs produces quickly and separates rapidly into other areas of the body to form tumours. Early and regular checks are advised

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    Lung Cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancer. ?Lung cancer kills more Americans than the next five cancers combined? (Jameson). Lung cancer can be caused by smoking, second hand smoke, pollution, and chemicals. ?Some symptoms of lung cancer may be someone who has a cough that doesn?t go away or gets worse, chest pain that is often worse with deep breathing or coughing or laughing, hoarseness, weight loss and loss of appetite, coughing up blood or rust- colored spit, shortness of breath,

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    Lung Cancer Term Paper

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    Lung Cancer Week 6 Term Paper for Professor Inglis Kelvin Samuels Introduction My topic for this term paper will be lung cancer. This topic was chosen because I have pass family who've lost their lives to lung cancer. I believe the best way to start is by defining the disease. We will then take a glance at statistics and risk factors for lung cancer. Next will look at lung cancer symptoms, staging and treatment, and finally I will draw my final conclusion. I. What is Lung Cancer? A simple and

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    Lung cancer is an highly deadly cell division in the lung (mitosis). It is extremely difficult to cure once it has spread past the lung. Lung cancer is the cause of death for more men and women than for any other cancer. An interview with a man who had stage 4 non-terminal lung cancer answered some questions about the disease. How did you find out you had the cancer? He had a lump in his throat and he went to the doctor, where he was told to get it checked out. He then found out about his cancer

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    Lung Cancer Awareness Lung cancer, like other cancers is a disease attributed by excessive growth of cells and tissues in the lungs unlike other cancers which occur in different parts. This disorder is typically capable of spreading to other parts of the body and affecting them viciously. Cancers of the lungs are also known as carcinomas. A carcinoma is a strain of cancer that grows from epithelial cells primarily developing from tissues in the inside or outside surfaces of the body. The spread

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    Lung cancer is the deadliest form of cancer in the United States. It kills more men and women than a number of cancers combined. The disease has many risk factors that affect the chances of obtaining it. The leading risk factor is one that can be avoided, that is smoking. This paper will look at methods to find, diagnose and treat lung cancer. It will show ways to reduce chances of getting lung cancer and also look at preventive methods used. Description of Lung Cancer Lung cancer

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    I chose the noncommunicable disease called lung cancer. I chose this disease because my grandfather had this disease. My grandfather passed away because of this disease so it means a lot to me to research it and learn more about it. Lung cancer is defined as a cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke. Some symptoms of lung cancer include, shortness of breath, intense coughing, blood clots, weight loss, fatigue, headaches, bone pain, and more. Many of these symptoms

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    The Effect of Nanoparticles on Lung Cancer As time has gone on, the search to find a cure to lung cancer continues to this day. Researchers and scientists have spent years constructing numerous labs and tests trying to find an answer to the age old disease that has taken the lives of thousands. Lung cancer involves the rapid growth of unknown cells in the lung region. Unfortunately, similar to many other forms of cancer, it is difficult to detect symptoms at an early stage. In most cases, patients

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