Newsletter wrote about lung cancer

The newsletter I wrote to about lung cancer wrote a story. But did not mention the Lung Cancer Mortality Act, and blamed lung cancer mostly on smoking. Newsletter left out statistics on 20% of new women cases are women who have never smoked.

Newsletter article below:

"Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Health Tip of the Week - Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and
women. The estimated new cases in the U.S. for 2008 are 215,020 and
about 161,840 deaths will occur this year due to lung cancer.
* Lung cancer claims more lives than colon, prostate, lymph, and
breast cancers combined.
Smoking accounts for nearly 90 percent of lung cancer cases.

Overall, lung cancer affects men more than women, but the gap is
closing. One out of every five women in the U.S. still smokes.
* According to a Surgeon General*s report, nonsmokers exposed to
secondhand smoke at home or
at work increase their risk of developing lung cancer by 20 to 30
percent.
* For all patients with lung cancer, 41 percent remain alive after
one year and 15 percent are alive
after five years.

Definition
The lungs contain many different types of cells. Most of them are
epithelial cells that line the airways and produce mucus which
lubricates and protects the lung. Nerve cells, hormone-producing cells,
blood cells, and structural or supporting cells are also found in the
lungs.
* Researchers have found that it takes a series of genetic changes to
create a lung cancer cell.
Lung cancer begins when cells in the lung grow out of control and
form a lump.
* The general types of lung cancer include small cell lung cancer and
non-small cell lung
cancer. Small cell lung cancer occurs almost exclusively in heavy
smokers. Non-small cell lung
cancer is an umbrella term for several types of lung cancers that
behave in a similar way.
* Once a cancerous lung tumor begins to grow, it may or may not shed
cancer cells. Shed cells
can be carried away in blood or float way in the natural fluid called
lymph that surrounds lung
tissue. Lymph flows through tubes (lymphatic vessels) that drain into
lymph nodes located in the
lungs, the center of the chest, and other parts in the body.
* Common places for lung cancer to spread include: bones, brain,
liver, lymph nodes, and
adrenal glands.

Symptoms
Lung cancer can take years to develop and it doesn*t cause signs or
symptoms in its earliest stages. The average age of a person receiving
a lung cancer diagnosis is 69 years.
* Signs and symptoms may include: shortness of breath, wheezing,
hoarseness, chest pain, a new
cough that doesn*t go away, coughing up blood, swelling of the
neck/face, fatigues, loss of
appetite, repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis, and weight
loss.

Risk Factors
Smoking remains the greatest risk factor. Quitting at any age can
significantly lower the risk of developing lung cancer.
* Exposure to secondhand smoke, radon gas, asbestos, industrial
substances (arsenic, chromium,
nickel, tar soot) radiation, and air pollution increases risk. Test
your home for radon.
* People with a parent, sibling or other first-degree relative with
lung cancer have an increased
risk.
* Excessive alcohol use may increase risk.
* Some experts speculate that women have a greater susceptibility to
the cancer-causing
substances found in tobacco. Others believe that estrogen may play a
role. Women are known to
inhale more than men do and they are less likely to quit.

Sources: CDC, National Cancer Institute, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human
Services, Mayo Clinic, U.S. National Library of Medicine, American
Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Washington
and Shady Grove Adventist Hospitals. The Health Tip of the Week is for
educational purposes only. For additional information, consult your
physician. Please feel free to copy and distribute this health
resource.

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital is located at 9901 Medical Center Drive
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