2. Right lung=3 lobes Left lung=2 lobes Air enters lungs through trachea Trachea divides into bronchi Bronchi divide into bronchioles Alveoli are the air sacs at the end of the bronchioles Pleura = lining of the lungs What is the function of the lungs?
3. What is lung cancer? <ul><li>Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.</li></ul><ul><li>These cells develop into tumors and the tumors disrupt the properfunction of the lung.</li></ul>
4. <ul><li>Cough that does not go away </li></ul><ul><li>Breathing trouble, such as shortness of breath </li></ul><ul><li>Constant chest pain </li></ul><ul><li>Coughing up blood </li></ul><ul><li>A hoarse voice </li></ul><ul><li>Frequent lung infections </li></ul><ul><li>Feeling tired all the time </li></ul><ul><li>Weight loss with no known cause </li></ul><ul><li> </li></ul>Symptoms
5. United States lung cancer facts American Cancer Society, 2007 www.cancer.org <ul><li>Estimated new cases and deaths from lung cancer in the United States in 2007: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>New cases: 213,380 </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Deaths: 160,390 (29% of all cancer deaths) </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women </li></ul><ul><li>More than 87% of lung cancers are smoking related </li></ul><ul><li>More Americans die each year of lung cancer than from breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined </li></ul>
6. About 390 new cases each year in North Dakota. It is estimated that 330 Lung cancer deaths will occur in North Dakota this year. North Dakota lung cancer facts American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts and Figures 2008
7. Lung/Bronchus cancer rates 1980-2005 Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
8. North Dakota lung and bronchuscancer by gender, 1980-2005 Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
9. Lung cancer mortality rates,IHS regions and U.S. all races, 1999-2003
10. Screening <ul><li>No approved screening test proven to improve survival or detect localized disease </li></ul><ul><li>Clinical studies are under way </li></ul>
12. Primary Risk Factors Tobacco use & Secondhand Smoke
13. <ul><li>Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death</li></ul><ul><li>in our society.</li></ul><ul><li>More than 87% of lung cancers are smoking related </li></ul><ul><li> </li></ul>
14. Secondhand smoke <ul><li>Each year about 3,000 non-smoking adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke.</li></ul>
15. What aboutsecondhand smoke? Being in a nonsmoking section of a restaurant for 2 hours = Being in a smoky home for one day = Being in a smoky bar = Mayo Clinic
16. To learn what you can do to make a difference with secondhand smoke? www.breatheND.com What can you do?
17. Spit tobacco isnot harmless <ul><li>Smokeless (spit) tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes – smokeless tobacco also causes serious health problems! </li></ul><ul><li>Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents. </li></ul>
18. Consequencesof spit tobacco use <ul><ul><li>Tooth discoloration and staining </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tooth abrasion/worn teeth </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Cavities </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Stained tongue/bad breath </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tarter buildup and gingivitis </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Receding gums </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Gum disease </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Addiction </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Precancerous mouth lesions </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Oral cancers and other cancers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Heart problems </li></ul></ul>
19. Warning signs of oral cancer <ul><li>A sore in the mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal </li></ul><ul><li>A lump or red/white patch in the mouth </li></ul><ul><li>Prolonged sore throat </li></ul><ul><li>Difficulty chewing or swallowing </li></ul><ul><li>Restricted movement of the tongue or jaw </li></ul><ul><li>Pain is rarely an early symptom! </li></ul>
20. Oral cancer-deadly to ignore <ul><li>Precancerous lesion </li></ul><ul><li>Oral cancer </li></ul>
21. Other risk factors <ul><li>Exposure to asbestos and toxic chemicals </li></ul><ul><li>Environmental contamination </li></ul><ul><li>Chronic lung inflammation /scarring </li></ul><ul><li>Family history </li></ul>
23. <ul><li>Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death in our society.</li></ul><ul><li>By quitting tobacco use you significantly reduce your risk of all cancers. </li></ul>It is preventable!
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25. Quit tobacco use today <ul><li>Seek help in quitting by: </li></ul><ul><li>Becoming familiar with the medications and combinations of medications available.</li></ul><ul><li>Contacting your local health department </li></ul><ul><li>Contacting your physician </li></ul><ul><li>Calling the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline </li></ul>
26. <ul><li>Is a resource for: </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Tobacco users </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Familymembers & friends </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Health care professionals </li></ul></ul></ul>
27. <ul><li>Supported by North Dakota Department of Health with funding from </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) funds appropriated by ND legislature </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant </li></ul></ul>
28. <ul><li>Hours that you can speak to someone direct are: </li></ul><ul><li>Monday-Thursday 7:00am – 8:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><li>Friday 7:00am – 7:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><li>Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Voice mail available 24 hours/day </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Quit Tips audio library also available </li></ul></ul></ul></ul>
29. <ul><li>Every caller receives a thorough initial assessment </li></ul><ul><li>May also receive up to 5 additionalcounseling sessions </li></ul><ul><li>Special protocols for certain populations </li></ul><ul><li>Will refer callers to local cessation programs if needed </li></ul>
30. <ul><li>Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) </li></ul><ul><li>Free 28 day supply of your choice of nicotine patch, gum or Lozenge to qualified enrollees </li></ul>
31. <ul><li>For The Directory of North Dakota Tobacco Cessation Programs In Your Area:</li></ul>www.ndhealth.gov /tobacco
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1. LUNG CANCER AND TOBACCO USE
2. Right lung=3 lobes Left lung=2 lobes Air enters lungs through trachea Trachea divides into bronchi Bronchi divide into bronchioles Alveoli are the air sacs at the end of the bronchioles Pleura = lining of the lungs What is the function of the lungs?
3. What is lung cancer? <ul><li>Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.</li></ul><ul><li>These cells develop into tumors and the tumors disrupt the properfunction of the lung.</li></ul>
4. <ul><li>Cough that does not go away </li></ul><ul><li>Breathing trouble, such as shortness of breath </li></ul><ul><li>Constant chest pain </li></ul><ul><li>Coughing up blood </li></ul><ul><li>A hoarse voice </li></ul><ul><li>Frequent lung infections </li></ul><ul><li>Feeling tired all the time </li></ul><ul><li>Weight loss with no known cause </li></ul><ul><li> </li></ul>Symptoms
5. United States lung cancer facts American Cancer Society, 2007 www.cancer.org <ul><li>Estimated new cases and deaths from lung cancer in the United States in 2007: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>New cases: 213,380 </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Deaths: 160,390 (29% of all cancer deaths) </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women </li></ul><ul><li>More than 87% of lung cancers are smoking related </li></ul><ul><li>More Americans die each year of lung cancer than from breast, prostate and colorectal cancers combined </li></ul>
6. About 390 new cases each year in North Dakota. It is estimated that 330 Lung cancer deaths will occur in North Dakota this year. North Dakota lung cancer facts American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts and Figures 2008
7. Lung/Bronchus cancer rates 1980-2005 Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
8. North Dakota lung and bronchuscancer by gender, 1980-2005 Age-adjusted rate per 100,000
9. Lung cancer mortality rates,IHS regions and U.S. all races, 1999-2003
10. Screening <ul><li>No approved screening test proven to improve survival or detect localized disease </li></ul><ul><li>Clinical studies are under way </li></ul>
12. Primary Risk Factors Tobacco use & Secondhand Smoke
13. <ul><li>Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death</li></ul><ul><li>in our society.</li></ul><ul><li>More than 87% of lung cancers are smoking related </li></ul><ul><li> </li></ul>
14. Secondhand smoke <ul><li>Each year about 3,000 non-smoking adults die of lung cancer as a result of breathing secondhand smoke.</li></ul>
15. What aboutsecondhand smoke? Being in a nonsmoking section of a restaurant for 2 hours = Being in a smoky home for one day = Being in a smoky bar = Mayo Clinic
16. To learn what you can do to make a difference with secondhand smoke? www.breatheND.com What can you do?
17. Spit tobacco isnot harmless <ul><li>Smokeless (spit) tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes – smokeless tobacco also causes serious health problems! </li></ul><ul><li>Smokeless tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents. </li></ul>
18. Consequencesof spit tobacco use <ul><ul><li>Tooth discoloration and staining </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tooth abrasion/worn teeth </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Cavities </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Stained tongue/bad breath </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tarter buildup and gingivitis </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Receding gums </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Gum disease </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Addiction </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Precancerous mouth lesions </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Oral cancers and other cancers </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Heart problems </li></ul></ul>
19. Warning signs of oral cancer <ul><li>A sore in the mouth that bleeds easily and does not heal </li></ul><ul><li>A lump or red/white patch in the mouth </li></ul><ul><li>Prolonged sore throat </li></ul><ul><li>Difficulty chewing or swallowing </li></ul><ul><li>Restricted movement of the tongue or jaw </li></ul><ul><li>Pain is rarely an early symptom! </li></ul>
20. Oral cancer-deadly to ignore <ul><li>Precancerous lesion </li></ul><ul><li>Oral cancer </li></ul>
21. Other risk factors <ul><li>Exposure to asbestos and toxic chemicals </li></ul><ul><li>Environmental contamination </li></ul><ul><li>Chronic lung inflammation /scarring </li></ul><ul><li>Family history </li></ul>
23. <ul><li>Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer death in our society.</li></ul><ul><li>By quitting tobacco use you significantly reduce your risk of all cancers. </li></ul>It is preventable!
24.
25. Quit tobacco use today <ul><li>Seek help in quitting by: </li></ul><ul><li>Becoming familiar with the medications and combinations of medications available.</li></ul><ul><li>Contacting your local health department </li></ul><ul><li>Contacting your physician </li></ul><ul><li>Calling the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline </li></ul>
26. <ul><li>Is a resource for: </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Tobacco users </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Familymembers & friends </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Health care professionals </li></ul></ul></ul>
27. <ul><li>Supported by North Dakota Department of Health with funding from </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) funds appropriated by ND legislature </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant </li></ul></ul>
28. <ul><li>Hours that you can speak to someone direct are: </li></ul><ul><li>Monday-Thursday 7:00am – 8:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><li>Friday 7:00am – 7:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><li>Saturday 10:00am – 4:00pm(CT) </li></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Voice mail available 24 hours/day </li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Quit Tips audio library also available </li></ul></ul></ul></ul>
29. <ul><li>Every caller receives a thorough initial assessment </li></ul><ul><li>May also receive up to 5 additionalcounseling sessions </li></ul><ul><li>Special protocols for certain populations </li></ul><ul><li>Will refer callers to local cessation programs if needed </li></ul>
30. <ul><li>Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) </li></ul><ul><li>Free 28 day supply of your choice of nicotine patch, gum or Lozenge to qualified enrollees </li></ul>
31. <ul><li>For The Directory of North Dakota Tobacco Cessation Programs In Your Area:</li></ul>www.ndhealth.gov /tobacco