Stage 4 Lung Cancer is lung cancer that has spread beyond the initial area in the lung where the cancer started to a distant area such as the opposite lung or the bones or the brain or the liver. Lung Cancer is divided into two different types of lung cancer.
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Lung Cancer Treatments
November 17th, 2009
The treatments that are available for lung cancer are as follows:
1. SURGERY. When someone is found with lung cancer, the first and most important determination is to decide if the cancer can be removed surgically. The decision whether to allow surgery or not is based on the size of the tumor when it is found (what is known as the stage of the lung cancer) as well as the condition of the person with the cancer.
Lung Cancer Chemotherapy
November 15th, 2009
The chemotherapy that is used to treat lung cancer is constantly evolving. As new treatments are discoverd and more effective ways of fighting lung cancer are found, these new treatments are incorporated into the fight against lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Staging
November 14th, 2009
When a lung cancer is found, one of the most important and life-saving treatments available is the possibility of surgically removing the cancer. Unfortunately, this is not always possible since many times, the cancer has spread too far by the time it has been found.
Lung Cancer Surgery
November 13th, 2009
Surgery for lung cancer is the only treatment that truly offers the possibility of cure. Unfortunately, it is not available for many people who develop lung cancer. Many times, by the time we discover the lung cancer, it has spread so far that surgery is no longer a possibility.
Symptoms Lung Cancer
November 10th, 2009
The symptoms experienced by a person which suggest the possibility that he or she may have lung cancer are various. These symptoms are all the more suggestive of the possibility of lung cancer if the person also has the risk factor of having smoked cigarettes for many years.
Lung Cancer Survival
November 8th, 2009
The rates of survival for a person with lung cancer depend on various important factors.
1) The first factor that affects the survival rate for a person with lung cancer is the KIND of lung cancer. Lung cancer is divided into two general kinds or categories.
Lung Cancer Stages
November 8th, 2009
The stage at which a lung cancer is initially found is a very important factor in determining the possible treatments available for the lung cancer as well as for determining the outlook or prognosis for the person with lung cancer. Lung Cancers are divided into two general categories.
Lung Cancer Prognosis
November 8th, 2009
The prognosis for lung cancer is dependent on a number of factors. First and foremost is if the cancer is a Small Cell Lung Cancer or a Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. The prognosis is very different depending on which type of lung cancer is found. Small Cell lung cancer is more aggressive than Non Small Cell Lung Cancer.