Risk Factors
Modifiable, lungs, can be measured in packs
What is smoking?
Literal removal of a lobe.
What is a lobectomy?
Test of this substance can indicate malignant cells, but can also show negative in presence of malignancy.
What is sputum?
Interrelated concept relative to weight loss.
What is nutrition.
Non-modifiable, maybe blame your parents, maybe your grandparents
What is family history?
Beams of energy that kill cancer cells.
What is radiation therapy?
This test can be the first indicator of lung cancer.
What is a chest x-ray?
Interrelated concept relative to clubbing of fingers and toes.
What is oxygenation and perfusion?
Modifiable, nutrition, you are what you eat
What is diet?
Multiple options that offer the best chance of survival. If you are a candidate...
What is surgery?
Test performed to visualize and obtain biopsy of the tumor.
What is a bronchoscopy?
Interrelated concept relative to bone pain, tenderness.
What is pain?
Modifiable, comes with the territory, not paid enough to deal with...
What is occupational exposure?
Chemotherapy used in addition to tumor resection.
What is adjuvant therapy?
Test performed to evaluate and localize tumors.
What is a CT scan?
Interrelated concept relative to fever and swelling.
What is inflammation?