10-05-2012, 10:54 AM
LUNG CANCER AND TOBACCO USE
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What is the function of the lungs?
Right lung=3 lobes
Left lung=2 lobes
Air enters lungs through trachea
Trachea divides into bronchi
Bronchi divide into bronchioles
Alveoli are the air sacs at the end of the bronchioles
Pleura = lining of the lungs
Symptoms
Cough that does not go away
Breathing trouble, such as shortness of breath
Constant chest pain
Coughing up blood
A hoarse voice
Frequent lung infections
Feeling tired all the time
Weight loss with no known cause
United States lung cancer facts
Estimated new cases and deaths from lung cancer in the United States in 2007:
New cases: 213,380
Deaths: 160,390 (29% of all cancer deaths)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women
More than 87% of lung cancers are smoking related
More Americans die each year of lung cancer than from breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined
It is preventable
Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death in our society.
By quitting tobacco use you significantly reduce your risk of all cancers.