Lung cancer

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Lung cancer by Mind Map: Lung cancer

1. When it occurs: It mainly occurs from smoking. You can also get it from second hand smoke. You can also get it from not doing these things, but they don't know the direct cause of it.

2. History of the disorder: Lung cancer kills almost over a million people a year. %90 of lung cancer deaths are from smoking.

3. Long term outlook: If your lung cancer was really bad, than the long term outlook is not good. If it got too far, then you probably wont live. If you only had it just a little, then it could end up being treated.

4. Summary: Lung cancer is the #1 leading cause of death for cancer. People that smoke have a bigger chance of getting this disease. Lung cancers causes your longs to die over a period of time.

5. Symptoms/ signs: Lung cancer usually dosent cause signs or symptoms. The signs that it may cause are : coughing that wont stop, a shortness of breath, chest pain, nauzia, and headaches.

6. Treatment: There are not many things that you can do for lung cancer. The only thing that you can do, is you could get a lung transplant.