Lung Cancer Treatment WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. This growth may lead to metastasis, invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration beyond the lungs. The vast majority of primary lung cancers are carcinomas of the lung, derived from epithelial cells. Treatment for lung cancer depends on the cancer's specific cell type, how far it has spread, and the patient's performance status. Common treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Overall health, type and stage of cancer, and own preferences are some of the factors that affect the treatment plan.1
- Approximately 10%-35% of lung cancers can be surgically removed.2
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are very effective at relieving lung cancer symptoms.3
- There are three surgical procedure that is commonly used to remove the tumor: segmentectomy, lobectomy, and pneumonectomy.4
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Lung Cancer Treatment And Drugs
- ↑ MedicineNet: How Is Lung Cancer Treated?
- ↑ eMedicineHealth: Lung Cancer Treatment
- ↑ Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSLCC): Treatment
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: TREATMENT OF LUNG CANCER, TREATMENTS OF LUNG CANCER
- Last update: Oct. 27, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
