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Exploring Lung Cancer Study Guide

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Using the resources you have in your text and that are available on the web, complete the following:

Contrast the 4 Common Types of Lung Cancer

Type Location Lesion Character Growth Pattern
Squamous Cell Central; grows in bronchial lumen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Small-Cell  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
Adenocarcinoma  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
Large-Cell  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Do a web search for at least 6 Respiratory Carcinogens.  Record your findings below:

Respiratory Carcinogen Who's at risk?
 

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Explain the cellular changes related to lung cancer depicted by these pictures:

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