The prognosis depends on the histological type of cancer, the stage of spread and the patient’s performance. The possible treatment includes the chemo therapy, surgery and radio therapy. The 5 year survival rate is only 14 percent and it depends on the stage and treatment. In the case of non small cell lung carcinoma the [...]

It includes the most economical method to fight the lung cancer. In most of the industrial countries a domestic carcinogen is known and banned while a tobacco smoking is still in use. To remove the tobacco smoking is the main aim of prevention of lung cancer and cessation of smoking is important step in the [...]

It includes the most common cancer according to the incidence and mortality. One sees the highest rates in Europe and North America. The people who develop this dis order are above 50 and have a smoking history. The second most common form of the cancer is lung cancer. This data is in relation with the [...]

It includes the inability to know about this disorder as at that time the cigarettes were not introduced. It was not considered as a disease until the year 1761. The different aspects of the cancer were described in the year 1810. Only 1 percent of all the cancers are formed by the malignant tumors. It [...]

One can see the lung cancer on chest radiograph and computed tomography. Biopsy confirms the diagnosis and is done with the help of bronchoscopy or CT guided biopsy. In the chest radio graph one observes a mass which shows a widening of the media stinum which suggests a spread of lymph node, collapse or atelectasis [...]

The treatment depends on the histological type of cancer, the stage of spread and the patient’s performance. The possible treatment includes the chemo therapy, surgery and radio therapy. The 5 year survival rate is only 14 percent and it depends on the stage and treatment. It depends on the cell type and its spread rate [...]

It includes the use of medical tests which helps to detect the disease. It helps to asymptomatic people and there is a screening test for lung cancer which includes the chest radiograph and computed tomography which is referred as the CT. In the year 2009 these programmes did not yield any benefit.

In this there is an activation of the onco gene or an inactivation of the tumor suppressor gene. Onco genes are those which make the people susceptible to cancer. Onco genes are formed from the proto oncogenes when they are exposed to the carcinogens. The mutations in the K proto oncogene are responsible for the [...]

It includes the most common cause of this disorder is a long term exposure to tobacco smoke. The occurrence of lung cancer among non smokers is 15 percent and is mainly liked with the genetic factors. Other factors can be radon gas, asbestos, air pollution including the second hand smoke. Smoking mainly in the form [...]

It includes the most common symptoms such as
Shortness of breath
Coughing
Loss in the weight.
Blood in cough along with a chronic coughing. It is followed by a chest pain and wheeze.
Fatigue
Loss of appetite.
One can also observe a hoarse voice with the clubbing of finger nails. There is a difficulty in the swallowing [...]