Malignant Melanoma & Lung Cancer Link
Pancreatic Cancer Medical Study - Effects of Smoking & Nicotine
Jul 28, 2009
“Cutaneous metastases [cancer spreading from its original source] from the lung are rare...all histological types of lung cancer may metastasize to the skin and clinical lesions are variable,” according to an article titled, “Skin Metastases From Lung Cancer.”
The lung cancer skin metastases study article, dated May 15, 2009, is published on the PubMed web site. The study was conducted by the College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A. Authors of the study article are Mollet TW, Garcia CA, and Koester G .
Types of Skin Cancer are Melanoma & Basal Cell or Squamous Cell Carcinoma
According to the College of Medicine article 1 to 12 percent of lung cancer patients experience the spread of the cancer, in the lung or lungs, to the skin. The percentage of cases where skin lesions are diagnosed, before or at the same time as the primary lung cancer tumor is diagnosed, is 20 to 60 percent. “Histologically, cutaneous metastases from the lung are frequently moderately or poorly differentiated [as to type of skin cancer].”
Treatment of a cancer that has spread from the lung to the skin includes surgery, or surgery with chemotherapy and/or radiation, according to the College of Medicine article. If the patient has multiple skin cancers chemotherapy is usually the primary option.
Lung Cancer Statistics - Survival Rate of Patients When Cancer Spreads
According to the College of Medicine article the lung cancer survivability prognosis is poor among patients whose lung cancer started in the lung and then spreads to other parts of the body. The article states, “...poor [survival] prognostic indicators include non-resectable or small-cell primary tumors, multiple cutaneous metastases...survival is usually about 5-6 months.”
Facts about Lung Cancer & Nicotine Link to Pancreas Cancer
“Lung cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer in the United States among both men and women...smoking causes about 82% of these deaths,” according to a U.S. American Cancer Society (author unknown) article, dated August 08, 2003, titled, “Anti-Smoking Efforts Cut Lung Cancer Deaths: Study Finds Fewer Deaths in States with Strong Anti-Tobacco Programs.” The article states that smoking can cause other types of cancer, respiratory problems, and heart disease. The article can be accessed by typing the title in the American Cancer Society search box.
An article about a medical study by the Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, College of Medicine states, “Smoking of tobacco products continues to be a major cause of worldwide health problems. Epidemiological studies have shown that tobacco smoking is the greatest risk factor for the development of pancreatic cancer.” according to the medical study article titled, “The Genetics of Nicotine Dependence: Relationship to Pancreatic Cancer.”
The nicotine vs tobacco study, by the University of Arkansas for Medical Science, is dated December 14, 2006. The article is published on the PubMed web site. Authors of the study are MacLeod SL, and Chowdhury P. The study states that, according to medical research, when someone quits using tobacco products the risk of developing pancreatic cancer is reduced by 50% within two years. For those who have quit smoking the risk of developing pancreatic cancer will be higher for ten years as compared to nonsmokers.
According to two medical studies, and information found on the American Cancer Society web site, the use of tobacco products increases the chance of developing lung cancer, respiratory problems, pancreatic cancer, heart disease, and other health complications. The College of Medicine study states that when cancer spreads from its original source in the lung or lungs to the skin or other parts of the body, the prognosis for long-term survival is not good. The University of Arkansas study found a link between nicotine and the risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
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