Healthly Lungs VS Unhealthy Lungs
These lungs are pink, smooth, and have clear airways.
What are healthy lungs?
This habit causes 85–90% of lung cancer cases.
What is smoking?
This type of cough doesn’t go away and is a common symptom.
What is a persistent cough?
This simple imaging test is often one of the first steps in screening.
What is a chest X-ray?
The most effective way to prevent lung cancer.
What is not smoking?
In unhealthy lungs with cancer, these structures become blocked and damaged.
What are the alveoli?
This invisible radioactive gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
What is radon?
Coughing up this substance is a warning sign of lung cancer
What is blood or mucus?
This low-radiation imaging test is the main screening tool for high-risk patients.
What is a low-dose CT scan?
Avoiding indoor exposure to this can help reduce risk from pollution.
What is radon?
This color is associated with lung tissue affected by cancer
What is gray?
Being this age group greatly increases lung cancer risk.
What is being 65+ and older?
This high-pitched sound when breathing can indicate lung issues.
What is wheezing?
This test uses a thin tube with a camera to look inside the airways.
What is a bronchoscopy?
This activity helps maintain healthy lungs and overall health.
What is exercising?
Cancer cells do this uncontrollably, unlike normal lung cells.
What is divide or grow?
Exposure to this from other people’s cigarettes can also cause lung cancer.
What is secondhand smoke
This symptom can feel like pressure or sharp discomfort in the chest.
What is chest pain?
This type of test examines your coughed-up mucus.
What is sputum cytology?
People who are 50–80 with a heavy smoking history should get this regularly.
What is a low-dose CT screening?
Name two differences between healthy lung tissue and lung tissue with cancer cells.
What are smooth pink vs. irregular/gray, open vs. blocked airways, normal vs. uncontrolled cell growth?
Having this in your immediate family can increase your lung cancer risk.
What is the family history of lung cancer?
Your energy levels drop significantly when you experience this symptom
What is fatigue?
This procedure involves removing a tissue sample to examine under a microscope.
What is a biopsy?
Eating these foods supports lung health through antioxidants.
What are fruits and vegetables?