tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15316339762726960192012-02-03T05:09:42.564-08:00Lung cancer is one of the leading cause of the death in the world and the cases of lung cancer are reported day in and day out. Here you can find basic information about Lung CancerJai Soninoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531633976272696019.post-736140063116872602009-04-13T22:48:00.000-07:002009-04-13T22:49:43.543-07:00

Cancer of the lung, like all cancers, results from an abnormality in the body's basic unit of life, the cell. Normally, the body maintains a system of checks and balances on cell growth so that cells divide to produce new cells only when needed. Disruption of this system of checks and balances on cell growth results in an uncontrolled division and proliferation of cells that eventually forms a

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How is lung cancer diagnosed or evaluated?Diagnosis of lung cancerPatient history of lung cancer symptoms Chest x-rays Thoracentesis (the use of a needle to remove a small sample of the fluid that surrounds the lungs to check for cancer cells) CT scan of chest Biopsy of any suspicious lymph nodes Flexible bronchoscopy (obtaining lung specimens using a special bronchoscope), Transbronchial needle

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Many of the environmental carcinogens are listed as follows: Acetaldehyde 2-Acetylaminofluorene Acrylamide, Benzene, Benzidine, Carbon tetrachloride, Chlordane, Coke oven emissions, Coal tar pitch volatiles, DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), Diesel exhaust, Environmental tobacco smoke, Formaldehyde, Gasoline, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobutadiene, Methyl chloride, Methylhydrazine, Silica, Uranium,

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You cannot see, smell or taste radon gas, but it may be something that exists in your home. Radon makes its way to the human body through inhalation and whenever a person breathes in air containing radon it increases the risks of lung cancer. In 2003, The National Academy of Sciences and the Environment Protection Agency estimated that in the U.S., radon in homes causes 21,100 lung cancer

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Inhalation of high concentrations of arsenic compounds produces irritation of the respiratory mucosa.Smelter workers experiencing prolonged exposures to high concentrations of airborne arsenic at levels rarely found today had inflammatory and erosive lesions of the respiratory mucosa, including nasal septum perforation. Lung cancer has been associated with chronic arsenic exposure in smelter

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This process then ultimately leads to further abnormal changes in the cells and thus causing the beginning of a vicious cycle where the tumor starts to grow.Most of the lung cancers start in the lining of the bronchi, though some cancers also begin in the trachea, bronchioles, or alveoli.The time span that lung cancer takes to develop is over a period of years. In the beginning there are

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Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer nowadays. It is of great importance to understand as to how smoking leads to cancer in the lungs. The basic thing that smoking does is that it damages the normal lining of the lung, it damages the cilia whose function is to clear the lung secretions (mucus) and the particles that are lined up on the surface of the respiratory structures by

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Anatomy of the respiratory system consists of:Trachea.Right and left bronchus.Branching out of bronchus into bronchioles.Alveoli.Etiology Of Lung CancerSmoking.Genetic cause.Arsenic.Radiation exposure.Environmental carcinogens.

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What Is Oat Cell Lung Cancer?Oat cell lung cancer is one of the types of lung cancer.Why Are They Named As Oat Cells?They are named as oat cell because of the shape of the cells of this tumor being the shape of an oat.Who Are Predisposed To Develop Oat Cell Lung Cancer?The oat cell lung cancer is predisposed in people who are smokers or who spend their most time in environments where there is a

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A Brief History Of SmokingThe history of smoking goes far back to 6000 BC when it was being used by the Native Americans. It would be interesting to know that Rodrigo de Jerez became the first smoker in the European history who was a fellow explorer of Christopher Columbus. People started using the leaves of tobacco for smoking and chewing and so on and so forth the trend just continued and

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Background Of Lung CancerLung cancer is a very lethal disease and the most leading cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoking. The cancers that account for the increased death rates in US is lung cancer.Percentage Of Deaths From Lung CancerThe recent statistics demonstrate that the lung cancer accounts for about twenty-eight percent of all cancer deaths among American men and women.Deaths Caused

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What Is Chemotherapy?Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer by using specific chemical agents or drugs, which are selective in destructing the malignant cells and tissues.On What Basis The Chemotherapy Is Selected?The chemotherapy for lung cancer is selected on the basis of health of the patient, the stage of the cancer, the symptoms, when the patient came to the physician to seek

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What Is The Meaning Of The Term Metastatic?Metastatic is a medical term, which means that the cancer cells travel from one organ system to the other.Where Does The Lung Cancer Metastasize?The lung cancer metastasizes from lungs to the other parts of the body, which include, breasts, colon, prostate and bladder.How Does The Lung Cancer Metastasize?The lung cancer metastasizes through blood stream,

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What Is Mesothelioma Asbestos Lung Cancer?Mesothelioma is a cancer of the pleura.What Is Pleura?Pleura are the membranes that envelope the lung surface.Function Of PleuraThe pleural membrane wraps around the lung surface and secretes a lubricating fluid, which assists the lung to move inside the chest cavity during breathing.What Causes Mesothelioma Lung Cancer?The pleural membranes are lined up

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IntroductionLung cancer is the most common cancer that occurs in the individuals in United States. According to the statistics the lung cancer causes a lot of deaths in men and women. It is also reported that about fourteen percent of all cancer stats that are recorded in the United States are lung cancer cases and about twenty-eight percent of cancer deaths each year are from lung cancer

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Why Is Research Required For Lung Cancer?Lung cancer is one of the leading cause of the death in the world and the cases of lung cancer are reported day in and day out. Since the lung cancer cases are growing at such a high pace and there is lack of treatment regimens that would give a complete cure of that disease, this would require the research to be on a very large scale to find out how to

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What Is Endstage Lung Cancer?As the word indicates, endstage lung cancer means that the lung cancer is in the final stages, which has caused detrimental effects on a person’s health and has steered that person close to death.What Should An Individual Do When Going Through Endstage Lung Cancer?It is always best to consult your oncologist to know as to what can be done in the endstage of lung

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Introduction:The squamous cell lung carcinoma is a pulmonary tumor, which is not benign. If a patient is being diagnosed with squamous cell lung cancer, the health care team, which consists of oncologists, radiologists and the thoracic surgeon give special attention to the patient’s disease process, the extent of spread and the treatment, which is then being outlined.Origin Of Squamous Cell Lung

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Why The Lung Cancer Is Being Staged?Staging of the cancer is a pretty important thing that needs to be done in order to identify the extent of spread of the tumor to different parts of the body, as well as the size and the lymph node involvement by the tumor.Determination Of Prognosis And TreatmentOn the basis of the staging of a cancer, the prognosis of the patient is determined, as well as the

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What Is Alternative Lung Cancer Treatment?The alternative lung cancer treatment is a way where other methods or forms are used to cure the cancer cells rather than using the conventional methods used by the physicians. The new methods used by physicians to treat lung cancer are also known as alternative treatments of lung cancer.Why The Need Was Felt To Look For Alternative Treatment?Since the

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Early Symptom Of Lung CancerIntroduction Of Lung CancerLung cancer is one of the most lethal cancers. Lung cancer swallows millions of people all around the globe. The people who are lucky are the ones in whom the lung cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, though the lung cancer has a propensity that it does not reveal itself in the early stages and is detected at times when it has advanced to

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What Is Meant By Lung Cancer Prognosis?In simple terms lung cancer prognosis means as to the outcome of the disease. The outcome can be either favorable or detrimental. So when it is being said or heard that the prognosis is good, this means that the disease process will be under control and the outcome will be good, whereas on the other when it is being said that the disease prognosis is not

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Basic Facts Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the first major disease that is indifferently linked to cigarette smoking. Smoking, Leading Cause Of Deaths From Lung Cancer In US Lung cancer is the leading cause of death of the people in United States. The figures are rising because of the fact that the smoking has greatly increased in younger

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