Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy
organs in your chest that take in oxygen when you inhale and release carbon dioxide
when you exhale.

Camptotheca acuminata
 Xi shu, Happy Tree, Cancer Tree, or Tree of Life
 Native to southern China
 Inhibits DNA topoisomerase I

Exposure to
asbestos and
other carcinogens

Exposure to
secondhand
smoke
Modifiable

Smoking

Exposure to radon
gas

Risk Factors
Genetic

Age

Non-modifiable Family History

Gender

Ethnicity
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Causative Agent
The pathogenesis of lung cancer is initiated, either the activation of oncogenes or the
inactivation of tumor suppressor genes, which leads to uncontrolled replication and
growth of the cells in the lungs.
-American Lung Association

Philippine Cancer Resources

Population in 2012: 96.5M
People newly diagnosed with cancer/yr: 98, 200
People dying from cancer/yr: 59,000

What is the most common cancer in the Philippines?

1. Prostate Cancer
2. Lung Cancer
3. Colorectal Cancer
4. Liver Cancer
5. Stomach Cancer

Signs and Symptoms

Coughing Shortness of breath
Chest Pain Feeling tired/weak
Horseness Bronshitis and Pneumonia
Weight Loss Wheezing
Loss of appetite

Complications
Lung cancer can cause blockages in your major airways. It can also cause the buildup
of fluid around the lungs, called a pleural effusion. Pneumonia

Neuropathy
Neuropathy is a disorder that affects the nerves, mainly of the hands and feet.

Pain
Pain can occur in the ribs or chest muscles or other parts of the body where lung cancer
has spread.

Heart complications
If tumors grow near the heart or major vessels, they can compress or block the veins
and arteries.

Esophagus complications
If the lung cancer grows near the esophagus, you may have trouble swallowing or
experience more pain when food passes through the esophagus on the way to the
stomach.
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Spread of cancer
Common sites of metastasis are:
 Brain
 Liver
 Bones
 Glands

Treatment
 Surgery
 Chemotherapy
 Radiation therapy
 Targeted therapy

Rehabilitation
1. Physical Therapy after Surgery
2. Breathing and Respiratory Therapy

Citations
Google Images Medicinal Plant Genomics
American Lung Association
Tobacco Atlas
Philippine Cancer Resources
Center of Disease Control and Prevention
National Cancer Institute
Our World in Data
National Center for Biotechnology Information

http://medicinalplantgenomics.msu.edu/16922.shtml
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/lung-
cancer/resource-library/lung-cancer-fact-sheet.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/lung-cancer-complications
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/lung/basic_info/diagnosis_treatment.htm