Lung Cancer

Name: drroshanjacoboncologist
Address: C1/1, opp. MIA Centre for Sports and Recreation, Midc,, Hingna, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440028, IN
Telephone: +91-8095202211

Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. It most often occurs in people who smoke. As lung cancer grows, abnormal cells can form tumours and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via blood.

Symptoms Of Lung Cancer Include:

Persistent constipation or diarrhoea
An urgency to move the bowels
Rectal cramping, or rectal bleeding
Dark patches of blood in or on stool; or long, thin, "pencil stools"
Abdominal discomfort or bloating
Unexplained fatigue, loss of appetite, and/or weight loss
Pelvic pain, which occurs at later stages of the disease

Persistent cough
Blood in sputum (spit or phlegm)
Shortness of breath either on exertion or at rest
Chest pain
Change in voice

Risk Factor Of Lung Cancer Include:

Tobacco smoking (causes 60-65 per cent of lung cancers)
Exposure to second-hand or passive smoking
Exposure to radon gas, asbestos and other carcinogens
Family history of lung cancer

Stages Of Lung Cancer

Stage I: Cancer is confined to lung
Stage II/III: Cancer is confined to chest
Stage IV: Cancer spreads to other organs (lymph nodes, brain, liver, adrenal glands)

Treatment of Lung Cancer

Stage I/II :Surgery can be considered
Stage III :Combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy may be required
Stage IV :Chemotherapy, oral targeted therapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy are treatment options

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