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PUBLIC HEALTH FACT SHEET Lung Cancer What is Lung Cancer ? Lung cancer typically begins as a tiny spot on the inner lining of a bronchial tube. It can take many years for lung cancer to develop and be discovered. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women. What are the Symptoms of Lung Cancer ? • Constant chest pain • Persistent cough • Blood in saliva • Wheezing • Shortness of breath during routine activities • Hoarseness • Fever • Neck enlargement • Weight loss • Arm and shoulder pain • Repeated pneumonia and bronchitis What are the Risk Factors for Lung Cancer ? • Smoking • Second hand smoke • Air pollution • Occupational exposure to hazardous agents, such as asbestos • Scarred area from a previous inflammation • Exposure to asbestos • Exposure to radon ...

lung cancer Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Definition: Neoplasm of the lung , trachea, or bronchus. This disease is characterized by uncontrolled growth of neoplastic cells developing in the respiratory tract, with the potential to invade and spread to other sites. ICD-9 codes 162.0-162.9. Summary In Washington State during 2000 – 2002 combined, African Americans had the highest and Asians and Pacific Islanders the lowest age-adjusted death rates for lung cancer . Non-Hispanics had a higher mortality rate than Hispanics. As the proportion of the population that completed college increased, death rates for lung cancer decreased. Additionally, people living in areas where less than 5% of the population lived in poverty had lower death rates for lung cancer compared to people in census tracts with more poverty. The age-adjusted incidence rates for lung cancer in Washington showed similar ...

Lung Cancer Walk: Yes, You Can Do it, One Step at a Time! By Renee Kosiarek A walk can be big or small, simple or complex. It is all up to you. However you spin it though, a walk can be a great occasion to get together in the name of lung cancer . Walks often bring more publicity and awareness than other functions, and help people feel like they are doing something important. Anyone can put together a walk. Really! It takes time, and a little patience and hard work, but it can be done. The first thing to do is start! Decide that, no matter what, you will have a walk for lung cancer . Five people are better than none, and you certainly can pull five people together for a walk around the neighborhood, can’t you? If you want to make it more complex, follow these steps, and watch the walk happen: 1. Find a venue. Perhaps you want to call the town hall and ask about having a walk on public streets. ...

OUTCOMES RESEARCH IN REVIEW 86 JCOM February 2006 Vol. 13, No. 2 www.turner-white.com Study Overview Objective. To report lung cancer detection rates following baseline chest radiography in a large cancer screening trial. Design. Descriptive analysis of data from the Prostate, Lung , Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. Setting and participants. More than 77,000 healthy partici- pants recruited through direct mail to the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial were randomly assigned to the intervention arm, which included a single-view posterior-anterior chest radiograph at baseline. A baseline questionnaire gathered data about sociodemographic characteristics, family history, medical history, smoking history, and cancer screening his- tory in the 3 years prior to the study. Current or former smokers underwent initial chest imaging followed by 3 an- nual ...

Summary of Recommendation The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against screening asymptomatic persons for lung cancer with either low dose computerized tomography (LDCT), chest x-ray (CXR), sputum cytology, or a combination of these tests. I recommendation. The USPSTF found fair evidence that screening with LDCT, CXR, or sputum cytology can detect lung cancer at an earlier stage than lung cancer would be detected in an unscreened population; however, the USPSTF found poor evidence that any screening strategy for lung cancer decreases mortality. Because of the invasive nature of diagnostic testing and the possibility of a high number of false-positive tests in certain populations, there is potential for significant harms from screening. Therefore, the USPSTF could ...