Lung Cancer is a malignant lung tumor characterized by

uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung , the worst part of it , is

the metastasis, it is when the growth spread beyond the lung and goes to
other part of the body like the brain or the bones , Cancer that starts in
the lung is called primary lung cancer. If cancer spreads to your lungs
from somewhere else in your body, this is secondary lung cancer.
There are different types of primary lung cancer and they are divided
into 2 main groups:

 Small cell lung cancer :

About 12 out of every 100 lung cancers diagnosed are this type (12%). It
is usually caused by smoking. It has a shorter doubling time, higher
growth fraction, and earlier development of metastases.

 Non small lung cancer :

Is the most common lung cancer, accounting for about 80% of all lung
cancers. It can be divided into several main types that are named based
upon the type of cells found in the tumor: adenocarcinoma, squamous
cell carcinoma, and large cell carcinoma.

Stages of Lung Cancer :

Cancer Stages helps to tell how bad it is in your body, the chance of
saving your life is up to how big the tumor is and how much it did
spread , in lung cancer, it doesn’t cause obvious symptoms in the earlier
stages , Tumors in the lungs can grow quite large before you notice
symptoms. Early symptoms mimic a cold or other common conditions,
so most people don’t seek medical attention right away. That’s one
reason why lung cancer isn’t usually diagnosed in an early stage.

 Stage 0: Cancer is found in the lung, but it has not spread outside
the lung. This stage of cancer is often highly curable, usually by
removing the entire tumor with surgery.
 Stage 1: usually a small cancer or tumor that has not grown deeply
into nearby tissues. It also has not spread to the lymph nodes or
other parts of the body.

 Stage 2 and 3 : larger cancers or tumors that have grown more

deeply into nearby tissue. They may have also spread to lymph
nodes, but only on the same side of the chest where cancer first
started growing.
 Stage 4: the cancer has spread to into the area around the lungs and
to distant. It may also be called advanced or metastatic cancer.

What are the symptoms of lung cancer?

The non-small cell lung and the small cell lung have the same
symptoms, these are some of the symptoms that helps you to know if
you have a lung cancer or not (some of these are present too in other
cancers) :

 shortness of breath that gets worse

 weight loss and loss of appetite
 chest pain that worsens when you breathe deeply, laugh, or cough
 hoarseness
 coughing up phlegm or blood (hemoptysis)
 wheezing
 weakness and fatigue
 Swelling of the neck and face

If the cancer goes to the final stages ( metastasis), you will get
additional symptoms depend on where new tumors form :
Lung cancer that has spread to the bones may produce excruciating pain
at the sites of bone involvement. Cancer that has spread to the brain may
cause a number of neurologic symptoms that may include blurred
vision, headaches, balance issues, or numbness in arms or legs,
or symptoms of stroke such as weakness or loss of sensation in parts of
the body.

What Cause Lung Cancer :

 Smoking :

Smoking is one of the biggest causes of lung cancer, with about

90% of lung cancers arising are caused by smoking. That risk
increase with the number of cigarettes you smoke a day, stopping
smoking reduces your risk. The sooner you stop, the sooner your
risk goes down. Pipe and cigar smoking can also cause lung cancer,
even it has a low risk compared to cigarettes but you need to take
caution about it. Tobacco smoke contains over 7,000 chemical
compounds, many of which have been shown to be cancer-causing,
or carcinogenic. The two primary carcinogens in tobacco smoke are
chemicals known as nitrosamines and polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons. The risk of developing lung cancer decreases each
year following smoking cessation as normal cells grow and replace
damaged cells in the lung. In former smokers, the risk of developing
 lung cancer begins to approach that of a nonsmoker about 15 years
after cessation of smoking.

Passive smoking:

Even if you don't smoke, your risk of lung cancer increases if

you're exposed to secondhand smoke. Research has shown that
nonsmokers who live with a smoker have a 24% increase in risk for
having lung cancer when compared with other nonsmokers. An
estimated 7000-8000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in the U.S.
that have relation to passive smoking.

Familial predisposition :

our risk of lung cancer is higher if you have a close relative (such as a
parent or sibling) who has had lung cancer. Numerous studies have shown
that lung cancer is more likely to occur in both smoking and nonsmoking
relatives of those who have had lung cancer than in the general population.
Researchers are looking at how our genes could affect our risk of lung
cancer.
Air pollution :
Air pollution, from vehicles, industry, and power plants, can raise the
likelihood of developing lung cancer. Up to 1% of lung cancer deaths are
attributable to breathing polluted air, and experts believe that prolonged
exposure to highly polluted air can carry a risk similar to that of passive
smoking for the development of lung cancer.

Exposure to radon gas:

Radon is produced by the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock
and water that eventually becomes part of the air you breathe. Unsafe
levels of radon can accumulate in any building, including homes.

What Are the Treatments for Lung Cancer?

  Surgery
 Chemotherapy and Combination Therapy
 Surgery for Lung Cancer

At the end , everyone can have a

cancer , as long as you have cells in
your body , you have a risk of
developing a cancer, but the risk
may reduce if you take care of
your health and avoid all the bad habits that can hurt you and make
an end to your life . We all going to die but the way we going to die (
painful or not) does count …