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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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What is Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. There are several types of non-small cell lung cancer. Smoking is the major risk factor for non-small cell lung cancer.

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  • Chest discomfort or pain.
  • Trouble breathing.
  • Wheezing.
  • Hoarseness.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Weight loss for no known reason.
  • Blood in sputum (mucus coughed up from the lungs).
  • A cough that doesn't go away or gets worse over time.
  • Chest pain
  • Coughing up blood
  • Shortness of breath
  • Cough
  • Blood clots
  • Facial swelling
  • Hoarseness
  • Infections
  • Wheezing
  • Smoking cigarettes, pipes, or cigars, now or in the past.
  • Being exposed to secondhand smoke.
  • Being exposed to asbestos, arsenic, chromium, beryllium, nickel, soot, or tar in the workplace.
  • Being exposed to radiation from any of the following:
  • Cigarette smoking. The emergence of the lung cancer epidemic in the 20th century has no doubt been caused by cigarette smoking.
  • Secondhand or passive smoking.
  • Diet and food supplements.
  • Alcohol.
  • Exercise and physical activity.
  • Air pollution.
  • Occupational exposure.
  • Lung cancer susceptibility genes.
  • Screening.
  • Diagnosis.
  • Surgery.
  • Radiation Therapy.
  • Chemotherapy & Targeted Drugs.
  • Ablation Therapy.
  • Endobronchial Stenting.
  • Avoid Smoking and Secondhand Smoke. Limit Exposure to Cancer-Causing Chemicals.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Surgery.
  • Radiation therapy.
  • Chemotherapy.
  • Targeted therapy.
  • Immunotherapy.
  • Laser therapy.
  • Photodynamic therapy (PDT).
  • Cryosurgery.
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How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

  • Wedge resection: Surgery to remove a tumor and some of the normal tissue around it.
  • Lobectomy: Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of the lung.
  • Pneumonectomy: Surgery to remove one whole lung.
  • Sleeve resection: Surgery to remove part of the bronchus.

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