Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death today. Lung cancer is a type of neoplasmic cancer and its name is given only by the site where the cancer is located. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine states: “Most lung cancers develop in the cells lining the bronchi. » Lung cancer can take many years to develop and some people are not even aware of it until it becomes large enough to interfere with lung function. There are two different types of tumors: benign, which means they don't spread and stop growing, or malignant, where they grow and spread. The etiology of lung cancer is from neoplasm, meaning it results from new abnormal cell growth. Most types of neoplasms are solid masses that form, but this also may not be the case for solid masses like in leukemia. According to William and Spackman, “neoplasms invade surrounding cells, disrupting cell function. There are many causes of lung cancer, the most important being cigarettes and tobacco, which now cause 87% of all lung cancers. Second-hand smoke also develops later in people who do not smoke. There are various ways in which individuals can get lung cancer, such as from hazardous materials from workplaces, such as coal or asbestos. Even with increased pollution in air quality. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are approximately 200,000 people each year in the United States who will develop lung cancer. Only new cases are observed. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death today, with approximately 160,000 deaths each year. The ratios of individuals with lung cancer within the male population are 121.7 per 100,...... middle of paper ......rs to increase (I) ADL tasks by 20140530.Prep Axis: EU Theraband exerciseFunctional Axe: Managing laundry all the way to the washer. Next level: Raising the ax would be like putting laundry in the washer rather than in the dryer. CitéMd, S. (2012). 100 questions and answers about lung cancer. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Lung cancer homepage. (nd). National Cancer Institute. Accessed May 21, 2014, from http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/lung.Olendorf, D. (1999). The Scabies Encyclopedia of Medicine. Detroit, MI: Gale Research. Schell, B.A., Gillen, G., Scaffa, M., and Cohn, E.S. (2013). Willard and Spackman's occupational therapy. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Winawer, S.J. and Shike, M. (1995). Cancer free. New York: Simon & Schuster.