| Unlike other forms of lung cancer,
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| | that the healthy cells will generally
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| metastatic lung cancer is the result of a
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| | repair themselves once the chemotherapy
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| cancer from another part of the body
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| | process is over.
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| spreading to the lungs. When a malignancy
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| | Chemotherapy can provide a cure (when the
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| develops in the body (most often in the
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| | cancer disappears and does not return) or
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| breasts, colon, prostate, or bladder,
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| | help to control the cancer (to keep it
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| though almost all cancers have the
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| | from spreading and perhaps kill cancerous
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| ability to spread) it can sometimes
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| | cells that have already spread to other
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| spread through the blood stream. When
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| | areas of the body, such as is the case in
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| these malignancies settle into the
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| | metastasized lung cancer) or relieve the
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| pulmonary tissues, such as the alveoli
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| | symptoms of the cancer (to provide the
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| (the final vein-like branches of the
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| | patient with a better quality of life,
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| respiratory system) and the supporting
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| | even in the face of a poor prognosis).
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| tissues of the respiratory structures,
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| | How it's used in any particular situation
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| the cancer has metastasized to the lungs.
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| | is dependent upon the type of cancer, the
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| Unfortunately, treating metastatic lung
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| | stage of the cancer, the prognosis, and
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| cancer presents significant challenges.
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| | the plan as set out by the patient and
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| Since the cancer has spread from another
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| | his or her physician.
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| part of the body, treatment not only
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| | In addition, there are complementary and
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| involves addressing the cancer in the
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| | alternative treatments. These can include
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| lungs, but also the original cancer and
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| | everything from proper nutrition to pain
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| any other areas of the body that may have
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| | management, from spiritual approaches to
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| also become affected. In some cases, if
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| | natural herbs and supplements. Of course,
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| the primary tumor is successfully removed
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| | such alternative plans will vary much the
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| and if the spread of the tumor cells to
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| | same as traditional treatments, depending
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| the pulmonary regions is relatively
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| | on the location and size of the tumor,
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| localized, then the management of the
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| | the age and general health of the
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| cancer by surgical techniques may do the
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| | patient, and other factors.
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| job. However, if the metastatic lung
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| | Metastatic lung cancer is certainly more
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| cancer is extensive, because so many
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| | challenging to overcome than other forms
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| areas of the body may be under the
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| | of lung cancer because the fight against
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| influence of the cancer, certain
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| | the cancerous cells is not confined to
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| treatments (such as surgery, and in many
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| | the lungs. And while a cure is unlikely
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| cases, radiation therapy as well) may
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| | in most cases, in rare instances (usually
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| prove ineffective. Which leaves most
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| | when the primary tumor has been removed
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| patients with chemotherapy as the primary
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| | and the spread of the cancer has been
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| treatment of choice.
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| | limited), the lung metastases can be
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| Chemotherapy often uses a combination of
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| | removed surgically, with a prognosis of
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| drugs (often referred to as "anti-cancer"
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| | long-term survival.
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| drugs) to kill cancer cells, though a
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| | Please note that the information provided
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| single drug may be used as well. While
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| | in this article is for information
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| the aim of these drugs is to stop
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| | purposes only. It should not be used
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| cancerous cells from multiplying, they
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| | during a medical emergency or for the
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| also can damage healthy cells. This is
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| | diagnosis or treatment of lung cancer or
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| what creates the side effects that are
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| | metastatic lung cancer. Such situations
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| often associated with chemotherapy, such
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| | should always involve the expertise of a
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| as the loss of hair, nausea and vomiting,
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| | physician or health care provider.
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| and fatigue. The good news, however, is
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