Cell Cancer: Lungs
What is: lung Cancer?
Lung cancer is a solid tumor. It is broadly classified into two types: small cell lung cancer(SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). These two types of cancer grow and spread in different ways so they are treated in different ways. This calls for a distinction between these two classes.
Lung cancer is a solid tumor. It is broadly classified into two types: small cell lung cancer(SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC). These two types of cancer grow and spread in different ways so they are treated in different ways. This calls for a distinction between these two classes.
Causes
The main cause is smoking but you could get it just from old age. Secondhand smoking is a big factor also.
The main cause is smoking but you could get it just from old age. Secondhand smoking is a big factor also.
Symptoms
Shortness of breath
Uncontrollable coughing/coughing up blood
Wheezing
Chest pain
Repeated respiratory infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia
If the cancer spreads to the bones then your bones may fracture. other symptoms of this may include spinal cord compression and hypercalcemia.
Shortness of breath
Uncontrollable coughing/coughing up blood
Wheezing
Chest pain
Repeated respiratory infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia
If the cancer spreads to the bones then your bones may fracture. other symptoms of this may include spinal cord compression and hypercalcemia.
NSCLC and SCLC
SCLC makes up only 20% of all lung cancer while NSCLC makes up 80%.
Treatment composes of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Treatments
Some treatments include chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.
SCLC makes up only 20% of all lung cancer while NSCLC makes up 80%.
Treatment composes of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Treatments
Some treatments include chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation.