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The Dangers of Lung Cancer

The DANGERS of LUNG CAACER Compared to 30-65% 10-25% RIGHT LUNG EFT arter of early-stage lung cancer of early-stage breast cancer patients will die within 5 years patients will die within 5 years 10 20% 30% 40% 50% ent 10 20% 30 40% 50% xx X. XX Left auricula 60 70% 80% 90% 100 60 70 80 90 100 ESTIMATED CANCER DEATHS BY TYPE, in 2012 LUNG 180,000 160,000 140,000 120,000 100,000 COLON BREAST 80,000 PANCREAS PROSTATE 60,000 40,000 20,000 GUIDELINES RELY ON STAGING ALONE Doctors use standard PROBLEM: • These guidelines are based on limited data • Guidelines use stage of cancer to determine treatment options guidelines to determine treatment • These standards don't account for the whole picture Treatment must become NO TWO CANCERS ARE ALIKE more personalized SOLUTION: Stage as well as CCP may lead to better risk measurement when determining treatment decisions Treatment based on stage • myPlan Lung Cancer is a test based on CCP genes (Measures how fast lung cancer cells are replicating) alone can lead to suboptimal treatment recommendations • Gives a clearer picture of the risk or likelihood of death for a 5-year period There is a serious debate about which patients Having the most information about your tumor can help determine the most optimal treatment plan could benefit from chemotherapy in early stage lung cancer CELL PROLIFERATION IS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF CANCER PROGRESSION Unregulated CELL PROLIFERATION is a true hallmark of cancer Cell Proliferation measures the rate of division and growth in cancer cells The aggressiveness • Measurement is vital for placing patients into high or low risk categories of a tumor is measured • These risk groups also determine the by analyzing the levels of CCP genes present best course for treatment myPLAN LUNG CANCER IDENTIFIES THE 5-YEAR RISK OF LUNG CANCER MORTALITY myPlan Lung Cancer can Two patients with the same lung cancer stage may have very different estimates of mortality risk help in personalizing treatment Tumors with a higher myPlan lung cancer score are more aggressive This score provides prognostic information that is not contained in other clinical or pathological data myPlan Lung Cancer test results can predict an individual patient's risk of dying from lung cancer within 5-years carry a higher 5-year lung cancer mortality rate Sources: Presented by: Myriad Genetics http://www.cancer.gov/dictionaryicdrid=46479 http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/lung-cancer/resources/facts-figures/lung-cancer-fact-sheet.html MYRIAD. NOWSOURCING

The Dangers of Lung Cancer

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Thirty to 65 percent of early-stage lung cancer patients will die within five years. Lung cancer is one of the worst cancers. This infographic provides a deeper look into the dangers of lung cancer.

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