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Assuming that the cancer is felt to be responsive to treatment, there are a number of different treatment options for lung cancer. They include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, drug trials and operations but not all cancers can be treated by a single treatment and may require a combination.
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Where do I look for lung cancer treatment options?
I am sorry to hear that you have lung cancer. Some places to look at regarding your treatment options are www.mayoclinic.org/lung-cancer/, www.lungcanceronline.org/treatment/index.html and nationallungcancerpartnership.org.
What are some options for lung cancer treatment?
Some treatment options for lung cancer start by consulting with a doctor, more specifically, one that specializes in cancer and cancer treatments. Treatments could include diagnosis, support, surgery, radiation or chemotherapy.
How do peaople get lung cancer?
People Mostly get lung cancer by smoking..
Where can one get information regarding lung cancer surgery?
The best way to find out about lung cancer treatment options online is to go to hospital websites or cancer websites. From there they should inform you of their treatment programs or lead you to links of those that do.
What could cause lung cancer?
Smoking is one cause of lung cancer.
What is the cause of lung cancer?
SMOKING
Is lung cancer worse than smoking?
Lung cancer is caused by smoking, so there isn't exactly a yes or no. If you really want a straight-up answer, all smoking does is relax you,while lung cancer kills you while you cough up blood. So yes, lung cancer is worse than being relaxed by smoking.
What cancer is linked to smoking?
Both oral cancer and lung cancer are.
How do you get lung cancer?
Lung cancer occurs when something stimulates cells in the lung or lungs to begin to multiply uncontrollably. The most common cause of lung cancer is smoking, although there are other causes, usually involving inhalation of foreign particles.What causes lung cancer? The biggest cause of lung cancer is smoking, approximately 36,000 people in the U.K. die from lung cancer every year, 90% of those lung cancer deaths are from smoking. If you are a non-smoker there is a risk that you can get lung cancer from passive smoking, though the risk is not as high than if you smoke yourself. Passive smoking could be responsible for several hundred, lung cancer cases every year. Another possible cause of lung cancer is exposure to certain chemicals and substances such as asbestos, radon gas and nickel, but this is very rare. Air pollution has also been suspected as a cause of lung cancer, but this has not been proved.
How can it be that some people get lung cancer who havnet smoked?
Smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer.
How can lung cancer be preventable?
Lung cancer can be prevented by not smoking or taking in someone else's smoke.
What books have information on the early signs of lung cancer?
The book "Lung Cancer Therapy Annual" (v. 6) can give you information on causes, symptoms, signs, diagnosis, treatments, and stages of lung cancer. Other usful books include "A Lung Cancer: Principals and Practice", "Lung Cancer: Making Sense of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Options", and "100 Questions & Answers About Lung Cancer, Second Edition".
