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Lung Cancer (Surgical Oncology)

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What is Lung Cancer?

Lung cancer begins in the lungs and may spread to lymph nodes or other organs in the body, such as the brain. Cancer from other organs also may spread to the lungs. When cancer cells spread from one organ to another, they are called metastases.

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  • Chest pain.
  • Wheezing.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Coughing up blood.
  • Feeling very tired all the time.
  • Weight loss with no known cause.
  • Coughing that gets worse or doesn't go away.
  • Pain.
  • Coughing up blood.
  • Fluid in the chest (pleural effusion).
  • Cancer that spreads to other parts of the body (metastasis).
  • Shortness of breath. People with lung cancer can experience shortness of breath if cancer grows to block the major airways.

Smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer. It causes about 90 percent of lung cancer cases. Tobacco smoke contains many chemicals that are known to cause lung cancer. If you still smoke, quitting smoking is the single best thing you can do for your lung health.

  • Stop smoking. Stop smoking now.
  • Avoid secondhand smoke.
  • Test your home for radon.
  • Avoid carcinogens at work.
  • Exercise most days of the week.
  • Eat a diet full of fruits and vegetables.
  • Don't smoke. If you've never smoked, don't start.
  • Smoking.
  • Exposure to secondhand smoke.
  • Previous radiation therapy.
  • Exposure to radon gas.
  • Exposure to asbestos and other carcinogens.
  • Family history of lung cancer.

How is it treated?

People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments. People with small cell lung cancer are usually treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

People with non-small cell lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, or a combination of these treatments. People with small cell lung cancer are usually treated with radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Surgery. An operation where doctors cut out cancer tissue.

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