Cancer Symptoms, Signs and Cancer Treatment
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Lung cancer treatment depends on cell type of lung cancer and the stage of the cancer. The stage of the lung cancer has been determined; doctor and the patient plan the treatment. Surgery is an option to cure lung cancer, but only 20% patients are suitable for this treatment (if the tumor has not spread [...]
Lung Cancer Types Cancer begins in the lung and it is called primary lung cancer. According to National Cancer Institute, Estimated new cases from lung cancer are 222,520 and deaths from lung cancer (non-small cell and small cell combined) are 157,300 in the United States in 2010. Types of lung cancer are divided into two [...]
Lung Cancer Stages The TNM classification system which developed by American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the Union Internationale Contre le Cancer (UICC) is used for lung cancer staging. According to this system; T is tumor size, N is node involvement, and M means metastasis. The TNM staging system is used for patients with [...]
Symptoms of Lung Cancer In up to 25% of people who get lung cancer may have no symptoms when the cancer is diagnosed. These cancers generally are discovered on a routine chest X-ray-performed for another reason. The majority of people with lung cancer have symptoms. The symptoms of lung cancer depend on primary tumor, metastatic [...]
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