Some Facts about Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

• Most Deaths in India occur due to Lung Cancer.

• Worldwide, there are 1.61 million new cases of lung cancer per year

• In India, approximately 63,000 new lung cancer cases are reported each year

Types Of Lung Cancer

• Small cell lung cancer

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Large cell carcinoma

• Adencarcinoma

• Tobacco smoking is strongly linked to the first three but only weakly linked to Adenocarcinoma

Causes of Lung Cancer

• The vast majority of lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco

• The other main causes are breathing industrial chemicals such as asbestos, arsenic and polycyclic hydrocarbons or the natural radioactive gas, radon.

Symptoms of Lung Cancer

• Difficulty breathing

• Coughing up blood

• Chest pain

• Loss of appetite

• Weight loss

• General fatigue

Lung Cancer Diagnosis

• The main method of diagnosis is bronchoscopy in which a thin, flexible tube is inserted down the airways so that doctors can see the inside of the lungs.

• CT scan, liver ultrasound or bone scan may also be used to find out if the cancer has spread.

Immunotherapy Treatment for Lung Cancer

• Immunotherapy is a new class of cancer treatment that has delivered astonishing results till date. Also known as Biologic Therapy/ Biotherapy is a new type of cancer treatment that enhances the body's immune system to fight against cancer.

• Immunotherapy at present in advancement will offer important benefit to help lung cancer patients, such as those people regarding to whom regular treatments are useless.

References

• http://www.indianjcancer.com/

• http://www.cancerhealercenter.com/

• http://www.wikipedia.org/