| Lung cancer is defined as a tumor on the lungs. That | | | | virtually all types of lung cancer. |
| tumor is known as being malignant. Due to the rise in | | | | Surgery is the most common lung cancer treatment |
| popularity of smoking, it also appears is as if lung | | | | approach. Surgery, in most cases, will eliminate |
| cancer is on the rise. The good news is that many | | | | cancer, especially when it is in the early stages. For |
| forms of lung cancer are treatable. However, like all | | | | surgery to be an effective lung cancer treatment |
| other forms of cancer, lung cancer will spread. That is | | | | option, your cancer must not have spread |
| why it is important that it is diagnosed right away. | | | | throughout the rest of your body. Once the cancer |
| When lung cancer is diagnosed in the early stages, it | | | | has spread to your bones, brain, or other body |
| is easier to treat. With the right lung cancer | | | | organs, surgery may not be enough to cure it. At this |
| treatment options, you may not only increase your | | | | stage, more of a focus is placed on life expectancy |
| life expectancy, but you may also end up cancer | | | | than a cure. |
| free. | | | | In addition to surgery, chemotherapy is also |
| Before you can begin to seek treatment for lung | | | | considered an effective lung cancer treatment option. |
| cancer, you will have to be diagnosed with it. This | | | | Although chemotherapy can be used to cure cancer, |
| diagnosis will need to come from a healthcare | | | | it is often used when surgery is not an option. |
| professional. Although a healthcare professional is | | | | Certain lung cancers, such as cancer that is present in |
| needed to diagnose lung cancer, there are lung | | | | the lymph nodes, may be difficult or impossible to |
| cancer symptoms that you may be able to notice on | | | | remove. In this case, chemotherapy is used as an |
| your own. These symptoms typically include | | | | alternative. In addition to attempting to cure lung |
| coughing, wheezing, loss of appreciate, weight loss, | | | | cancer, chemotherapy is also used to prolong the life |
| and shortness of breath. In the event that you | | | | of an individual who has been diagnosed with lung |
| display one or more of these symptoms, you are | | | | cancer that has spread to other vital body parts and |
| advised to contact your physician right away. | | | | organs. These individuals are typically classified as |
| Once your physician has been altered to your display | | | | having stage IV lung cancer. |
| of lung cancer symptoms, they will likely order a | | | | In many cases, lung cancer treatment comprises of |
| number of different tests. These tests may include | | | | both surgery and chemotherapy. Both treatment |
| CAT scans, biopsies, and chest x-rays. If you are | | | | options, when used together, may increase the |
| diagnosed with lung cancer, you and your physician | | | | chances of a cure. However, it is important that |
| will often work together to develop an effective lung | | | | these treatment options be implemented as soon as |
| cancer treatment plan. The chosen treatment plan will | | | | possible. The importance of knowing the signs of lung |
| likely depend on which type of lung cancer you are | | | | cancer and your body cannot be emphasized enough. |
| diagnosed with, whether it be small cell or non-small | | | | Whether you know for sure that your body displays |
| cell lung cancer, and the stage which you are at. | | | | the above mentioned lung cancer signs or not, you |
| Although the type of lung cancer you are diagnosed | | | | are advised to seek medical assistance immediately. |
| with may have an impact on your lung cancer | | | | The longer you wait, the more likely it is that your |
| treatment options, there are common treatment | | | | cancer will spread. It may even spread to the point |
| options that have been successful in the past for | | | | where a cure is no longer possible. |