What Is Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?
Note: This document covers only the non-small cell type of lung cancer. The treatment for each type of lung cancer (small cell vs. non-small cell) is very different. Much of the information for one type will not apply to the other type. If you ... [... more]
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What Is Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Note: This document is specifically about the small-cell type of lung cancer. Treatment for the two major types of lung cancer (small cell vs. non-small cell) is very different, so much of the information for one type will not apply to the other ... [... more]
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How Is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosed?
Most lung cancers are not found until they start to cause symptoms, at which point they are often already at an advanced stage. Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured, but symptoms do occur in some ... [... more]
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How Is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Staged?
Clinical staging is the process of finding out how far a cancer has spread. Your treatment and prognosis (outlook) depend, to a large extent, on the cancer's stage. The system used to describe the growth and spread of non-small cell lung cancer ... [... more]
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How Is Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosed?
Most lung cancers are not found until they start to cause symptoms. By then they are often already at an advanced stage. Most lung cancers do not cause any symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured, but symptoms do occur in some people ... [... more]
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How Is Small Cell Lung Cancer Staged?
For treatment purposes, most doctors prefer the 2-stage system that divides small cell lung cancers into limited stage and extensive stage. Limited stage usually means that the cancer is only in one lung and perhaps lymph nodes on the same side ... [... more]
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Treatment Choices by Stage for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
For these cancers, malignant cells are seen on sputum cytology but no obvious tumor can be found with bronchoscopy or imaging tests. They are usually early stage cancers. Bronchoscopy is usually repeated about every 3 months to look for a tumor. ... [... more]
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Treatment Choices by Stage for Small Cell Lung Cancer
As mentioned in "How is small cell lung cancer staged?" for practical reasons this type of cancer is usually staged as either limited or extensive. Studies have shown that this type of lung cancer has usually spread by the time it is found ( [... more]
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What Are the Risk Factors for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
About 87% of lung cancer deaths are thought to result from smoking. The risk for lung cancer among smokers is many times higher than among nonsmokers. The longer you smoke and the more packs per day you smoke, the greater your risk. Radon is a ... [... more]
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What Are the Risk Factors for Small Cell Lung Cancer?
About 85% to 90% of all lung cancer deaths are thought to result from smoking -- this number is probably even higher for small cell lung cancer. The risk for lung cancer among smokers is many times higher than among nonsmokers. The longer you ... [... more]
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What Happens After Treatment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Most doctors recommend follow-up visits and CT scans every 4 to 6 months for the first 2 years after treatment, and yearly visits and CT scans after this. Keep medical insurance and copies of your medical records Follow-up care is important after ... [... more]
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What Happens After Treatment for Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Most doctors recommend follow-up visits (which may include CT scans and blood tests) about every 2 to 3 months for the first year after treatment, every 3 to 6 months for the next several years, then at least yearly after 5 years. Each type of ... [... more]
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