Lung Cancer Informative Speech
A non-communicable disease is a disease that is not infectious and can’t be transferred to others. Cancer is a non-communicable disease. Cancer comes in many forms such as lung cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer and skin cancer. I’ve chosen to write about lung cancer because my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago. She doesn’t smoke now, but she did smoke for over fifty years. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. The earlier you start smoking and how often you smoke increases your chance of developing lung cancer. High levels of pollution, radiation and asbestos exposure can also increase your risk. Lung cancer is when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably
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Options usually include one or more treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted drug therapy. During surgery, your surgeon works to remove the lung cancer and may also remove lymph nodes from your chest in order to check them for signs of cancer. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. One or more chemotherapy drugs may be given through a vein in your arm or taken by mouth. Radiation therapy uses high-powered beams to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy and radiation can both be used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that may remain. Targeted therapies are newer cancer treatments and are most often used together with chemotherapy drugs. There are no proven ways to prevent cancer, but you can reduce your risk of getting it. Smoking is the cause of more than half lung cancer cases. Avoiding tobacco use and second hand smoke can help reduce the risk of developing lung cancer. Some cancers can be genetic. This means your risk can be much higher if a family member has had the disease. If you have a family history of cancer, you should tell your doctor and make sure to have regular medical examinations, to screen for the disease. It’s also important to be physically active, avoid using alcohol, eat a healthy diet and maintain a healthy
Options usually include one or more treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or targeted drug therapy. During surgery, your surgeon works to remove the lung cancer and may also remove lymph nodes from your chest in order to check them for signs of cancer. Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. One or more chemotherapy drugs may be given through a vein in your arm or taken by mouth. Radiation therapy uses high-powered beams to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy and radiation can both be used after surgery to kill any cancer cells that may remain. Targeted therapies are newer cancer treatments and are most often used together with chemotherapy drugs. There are no proven ways to prevent cancer, but you can reduce your risk of getting it. Smoking is the cause of more than half lung cancer cases. Avoiding tobacco use and second hand smoke can help reduce the risk of developing lung cancer. Some cancers can be genetic. This means your risk can be much higher if a family member has had the disease. If you have a family history of cancer, you should tell your doctor and make sure to have regular medical examinations, to screen for the disease. It’s also important to be physically active, avoid using alcohol, eat a healthy diet and maintain a healthy