The Lung Cancer Overview

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Metastases

admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:28:41 +0000

Thelma Gross, 78 years of age. Here she speaks of her 4-week lung cancer treatment at the Issels Treatment Center the day before she went back home. Her primary tumor has reduced in size and her metastases at the center of her chest (two large tumors near the larynx and trachea) have been reduced to half [...]

Early Stage Lung Cancer, What Is It?

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:49:17 +0000

Northwestern University’s Hematology / Oncology Professor Dr. Jyoti Patel, MD explains Early Stage Lung Cancer. Related articles by Cancer Treatment Pro Pfizer ends study on potential lung cancer drug (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk (nlm.nih.gov) Smoking Tied to Lung Cancer in Women with HIV (nlm.nih.gov) Information Gap Could Delay Lung Cancer Therapy in Blacks (nlm.nih.gov) Hormone therapy linked to [...]

Lung Cancer is a Common Disease

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:30:52 +0000

Cancer is a disease that forms in the cells of the body. Cancer cells are abnormal cells that reproduce to make more abnormal cells. Abnormal cells do not die when the body does not need them any more as normal cells do. This disease often occurs in the lungs of individuals who smoke; however, individuals [...]

Traditional Versus Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:16:25 +0000

There are a number of reasons surgery is performed on the lungs. The most common reason involves cancer. If a mass is identified within the lung tissue, a surgical team will be assigned to remove it. There are a few approaches that can be taken depending on where the mass is located as well as [...]

Lung Cancer Prognosis – Signs and Symptoms That Should Alert You

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:29:25 +0000

Lung cancer’s early symptoms are quite similar to those of other illnesses, which often makes it hard to diagnose lung cancer until it has progressed to a more advanced stage. The fact that up to 25 percent of people with lung cancer may not exhibit any symptoms further increases the difficulty of procuring an early [...]

Lung Cancer is Inoperable Or Operable?

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:28:40 +0000

One of the more confusing words we employ when talking about lung cancer is the word “inoperable.” For those of us in medicine, it assists us leave individuals in a category. Inoperable indicates that surgery is not the suggested treatment. However, sitting as a patient on the other side of the table, these words can [...]

New Test May Reveal An Otherwise Undectable Sign Of Lung Cancer

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:04:56 +0000

Early detection improves chances of survival in lung cancer patients. So any form of detection that can amplify a sign of lung cancer can lead to earlier treatment and better success of eradication. British scientists are developing a “breathalyzer” which may revolutionize the detection of lung cancer in its early stages. The device works by detecting [...]

Adenocarcinoma As a Main Type of Lung Cancer

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:22:29 +0000

Lung cancer is tumor arising from cells lining the airways of the respiratory system. Adenocarcinoma of the lung is one of the major kinds of cancers of lung, accounting for 32% of all cases of the disease. It arises from the secretory cells found in the epithelium lining the bronchi. The progression of adenocarcinoma is fairly [...]

Lung Cancer is Becoming a Killer More Dangerous Than AIDS in India

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:16:24 +0000

Lung cancer is becoming the most potent killer in the Indian population. Tobacco companies are making millions from the addictions of the cigarette lovers. And the Indian government looks on helplessly as their lawmakers are bought one by one – by the tobacco companies. Tobacco addiction in India is as common as a mosquito bite. Every [...]

Natural Methods to Cure Lung Cancer

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:04:49 +0000

Can Your Diet Cause Cancer? What do you or most people know about the foods consumed in their everyday dietary routines? One can easily find on labels the informative facts of sugars, carbohydrates, and fatty contents in our foods and whether they are beneficial or not, but how do these foods affect your natural flora. Just [...]