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Overview This post explains the different lung cancer treatment options and the best options for the two types of cancers: NSCLC and SCLC in their different stages. Doctors from different faculties work together to treat lung cancer. Pulmonologists are doctors who are...Cancer
Lung cancer screening and diagnosis comprises two steps: Screening high-risk individuals who do not have any signs or symptoms of lung cancer Diagnostic tests to confirm the presence or absence of lung cancer. Once these tests confirm the presence of lung cancer, they...Cancer
Overview Though the causes and risk factors of lung cancer are well defined, its symptoms tend to differ widely from individual to individual. This is probably because lung cancer is of different types and the symptoms of lung cancer come on late after the cancer has...Cancer
Overview Lung cancer is cancer that has developed in the lungs. There is an uncontrolled growth of cancer cells that starts in the lungs, which then cluster together to form a tumor that can later spread to other parts of the body. It is the third most common cancer...Cancer
Overview The prognosis and survival rate of malignant mesothelioma is poor. Recent emerging treatment options do improve life expectancy by a few years but death is almost always certain. Mesothelioma is classifieds into four stages according to the status of the...Cancer
There are various treatment options for malignant mesothelioma. All these are standard options used in the treatment of cancers and include Surgery, Radiation, Chemotherapy. Immunotherapy They form the mainstay for treating any cancer, including mesothelioma, doctors...Cancer
Doctors arrive at a confirmed diagnosis of mesothelioma through a series of tests and procedures. In general, any cancer is diagnosed through a series of tests. Genetic testing, which is done in most cases to assess the cancer risk, does not apply here cancer cells...Cancer
Overview There are four stages of mesothelioma. Doctors use these four stages to determine how much cancer has progressed and the best course of treatment for its present status. Stage 1 of mesothelioma has relatively the best prognosis, while stage 4, which is the...Cancer
Mesothelioma is a very aggressive and deadly form of cancer. Though treatments are available, many people with this cancer succumb to this disease. If you compare the 5-year survival rate of the cancers with the lowest five-year survival: Mesothelioma (7.2%)...Cancer
What is breast cancer awareness? Breast cancer awareness is a serious international effort to increase awareness about breast cancer in the minds of people. This is done by making people aware of the symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and prognosis of breast cancer....