“The stage of a cancer describes how far it has spread. Your treatment and prognosis (outlook) depend, to a large extent, on the cancer’s stage.”

American Cancer Society

“There are three main types of lung cancer. Knowing which type you have is important because it affects your treatment options and your outlook (prognosis). If you aren’t sure which type of lung cancer you have, ask your doctor so you can get the right information.”

American Cancer Society

“This out of control growth causes problems such as the creation of a mass (tumor). Lung cancer can affect the tissue surrounding the mass and interfere with the organ function. It can also break away from the original mass and spread to other parts of the body (metastasis).”

American Cancer Society

“By keeping Halloween a fun, safe and happy holiday for you and your kids, you’ll look forward to many happy years of Halloween fun!”

HalloweenSafety.com

Here’s one tip for halloween,  some of us have dogs that go with us trick or treating but don’t forget:

“1.If you dress up your pet, make sure the costume lets them breathe and move. Speaking of eating, chocolate may be a favorite in your goodie bag, but it can be deadly to dogs and cats.

“Don’t fill up on junk this Halloween. Treat yourself to yummy fruits and vegetables too. They make a great healthy snack to serve for Halloween parties with some sweets. It’s Halloween and the flu season is here! Keeping hands clean by washing them with soap and water is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of germs.”

CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention

“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.”

MAYO clinic

“Breathing out requires no effort from your body unless you have a lung disease or are doing physical activity.  As your lungs expand, air is sucked in through your nose or mouth. The air travels down your windpipe and into your lungs. After passing through your bronchial tubes, the air finally reaches and enters the alveoli (air sacs) but with COPD this is not the case.”

NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

“Diagnosis of Rett syndrome is based upon clinical criteria;  A clinician should consider Rett syndrome when slowing of head growth is observed after birth. In most cases, the correct diagnosis can be made through a blood test(s) to identify the mutation of the MECP2 gene. But since the MECP2 mutation can also be found with other disorders, this finding alone is not enough to make a conclusive diagnosis of Rett syndrome.”

.Mychildwithoutlimits.org

“Rett syndrome is a brain disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls. The most common form of the condition is known as classic Rett syndrome. After birth, girls with classic Rett syndrome have 6 to 18 months of apparently normal development before developing severe problems with language and communication, learning, coordination, and other brain functions.”

NIH (U.S. National Library of Medicine)