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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is characterized by abnormal cell growth in the lungs commonly caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world.
394 Questions
Is copd a disease that is a combination of lung cancer and bronchitis?
No, COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is the name given to chronic emphysema or chronic bronchitis or a combination of both.
What is life expectancy for 65 year old with lung cancer?
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What is surgical emphysema how long can it last?
air trapped in the tissues following an invasive procedure
Where can cancer return after being in remission from lung cancer?
My mom was diagnosed with Stage IV Small Cell Lung Cancer. After going into remission it has spreaded to several different places. She has it in her brain, lymph nodes and her lungs again. They were watcing her bones because it is known to go to there. At this point the doctors say she only has a few weeks to live. I just know once cancer comes back it does so with a vengeance. Best of luck to you and your loved ones... Michelle
Lung cancer caused by nicotine and tar?
yes tar can cause cancer by smoking. you should never do smoking Edit by Engl1sh: Smoking is a filthy habit that can be hard to beat. It was estimated by a British Journalism Company that smoking one cigarette can take away 11 minutes of your life. It's really not worth it to smoke, given all the consequences: Yellow teeth, smelly clothes, black lungs, cancer, loss of accute awareness, bad breath, and the destroying of many of your lung cells through the tar that is entering your lungs. Smoking has consequences that can't be reversed, as well. Plus, it's expensive!
Does using a vaporizer for nicotine cause more instances of cancer?
A vapor cigarette for nicotine is less harmful than cigarettes as it only provides nicotine and not harmful chemicals.
What breathing difficulties would a person have with lung cancer?
Yes Lung cancer makes it extremely hard to breathe!
How can black lung cancer can affect the respiratory system?
Black Lung disease works by building up coal dust on the surface area of your lungs, therefore reducing the overall surface area of your lungs and reducing the efficency of the lungs.
How do you get help to pay for oxygen for lung cancer patient?
There are many websites but im sorry that i haven't got a safe website for you. If it was an accident you can go to national accidental claims or something like that but otherwise i have no more information, sorry. Wish you good luck.
What food should you eat to prevent lung cancer?
Lung disease is quickly becoming a bigger problem throughout the world. Tuberculosis figures are up, air quality is down and throughout the globe and people are suffering from various respiratory ailments. Medication can be expensive and vaccinations do not always work. There is good news however, in that there are actually several foods that can prevent lung disease and ensure better overall respiratory health.
- Onions - They have long been known to be beneficial, even if they have a potent smell. However, there may never be a better time to start adding these fragrant foods into your diet. The onion is rich in many different components that are good for you, including Vitamin C and B6, as well as folic acid, and even potassium. Onions also contain quercetin, with is an antioxidant. This may be responsible for preventing many diseases, including lung cancer and even heart problems. This component also helps prevent blood clots.
- Green Tea - This is one of the most popular preventives on the market, and as more research is done on the benefits of this tea, expects it to continue to stock the shelves of your local markets. That's a good thing since green tea may be responsible for preventing not only lung cancer, but a host of other diseases as well. It is very rich in antioxidants and can assist in boosting your immune system. In fact, a report published by the Linus Pauling Institute recently stated that combining green tea with NSAIDS may boost its protective values even more.
- Garlic - there must be something about the smelly foods that makes them so beneficial. While most people rank garlic right below onions in their favorites list, this is a terrific little additive that packs a powerful punch and not just on your breath. Fresh garlic contains many antioxidants and may help prevent respiratory ailments, lung cancer and many other cancers. However, keep in mind that the over the counter supplements frequently do not produce the same results. If you want the full benefit, you'll have to it fresh.
Yes it is preventable by molding the health environment of person according to the environmental changes and also follo0wing some precautions regarding the health.
Is squamous cell lung carcinoma fast growing?
My partner had a squamous cell carcinoma growth on his eyelid which grew from the size of a tiny lump into covering his whole eyelid within 16 weeks. It was circular and grew to a point outwards. I described it as looking like a volcano. The outward growth looked like a lump of dry keratin or weetabix. If you have a similar growth push your surgeon or consultant to get it removed ASAP as my poor partner lost his whole eyelid and has been going through years of corrective surgery and is still waiting for further ops due to negligence. He was also told that as this is not considered a dangerous cancer (very strange?) that he'd have to wait for his initial biopsy. Don't get fobbed off by useless doctors get it removed. Please.
how long do someone live with renal cell carcinoma cancer and only as one kidney also as it in the draino ducts 2 lungs and is in stage 4 and they tried a cancer pill on him that did no good
What is life expectancy with carcinoid lung cancer?
The life expectancy with someone with carcinoid lung cancer depends on the stage of the cancer. For people with stage 1, the life expectancy is 93%. For people with stage 5, the life expectancy is 57%.
After being a long time chain smoker John Wayne had his entire left lung and four ribs removed in 1964 because of lung cancer.
How successful are the lung cancer treatments?
Treatment for lung cancer depends upon a variety of factors. The most important factors are the histopathologic (diseased tissue) type of lung cancer and the stage of the cancer.
Once the stage of the lung cancer has been determined, the oncology team and the patient work together to develop a treatment plan. It is important for lung cancer patients to discuss the value of different forms of therapy with their oncologist. Other factors that affect lung cancer treatment include the patient's general health, medical conditions that can affect treatment (such as chemotherapy), and tumor characteristics.
Why cancer more often in the right lung?
maybe because there is a bit more lung on the right side of the chest than on the left side.
How can inhalation of asbestos fiber can lead to lung cancer?
Yes. Breathing asbestos can lead to lung cancer and mesothelioma. Mesothelioma rarely develops in humans in any way other than the previous inhalation of asbestos fibers.
From Wikipedia:
The symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss. The diagnosis can be made with chest X-rays and a CT scan, and confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (inserting a tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease carries a poor prognosis. Research aboutscreening tests for the early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing.
Can you get lung cancer twice?
The short answer is yes. The long answer depends somewhat on what you mean by "twice". Cancers can relapse, meaning the original disease returns. This usually happens because microscopic "islands" of cells from the original neoplasm (tumor) were missed during removal procedures. Sometimes this is due to error, but usually it is due to the bloodstream carrying neoplastic cells to other parts of the body. If these cells stop in a cytologically compatible place (a place with similar cells in a biological sense) they can grow there. This is called metastasis and has a poor prognosis. The most compatible place for neoplastic cells to grow is elsewhere in the lung, or in the other lung.
One can also develop an unrelated lung cancer - either the same kind or a different kind. This is a very rare occurrence, made more probable by those exposed to risk factors for cancer, such as exposure to smoke (from smoking or other sources) or fine particulates of certain sorts (asbestos, for example).
What are other names for lung cancer?
cancer of the lungs
There are many types . . . non-small cell carcenoma, which includes squamous cell, adenocarcenoma, bronchioalveolar, and large-cell undifferentiated carcenoma. There is also small cell lung cancer.
What is life expectancy on terminal lung cancer?
for terminal cancer it's about 49 years of age. for breast cancer it's about 55 years of age. it's somewhere around the high 40's. For Lymph Node Cancer is about about 31 years of age. If you need anymore information aboutany kind of cancer call 763-222-9161 and then ask for doctor Carr
How does marijuana cause lung cancer?
Last year, five scientific journals published prominent articles trumpeting cannabinoids (compounds in marijuana) as potential anti-cancer agents.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/armentano-p1.html
In lab and mouse studies, the compound, known as THC, cut lung tumor growth in half and helped prevent the cancer from spreading, says Anju Preet, PhD, a Harvard University researcher in Boston who tested the chemical.
Moreover, other early research suggests the cannabis compound could help fight brain, prostate, and skin cancers as well, Preet says.
The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.
The finding builds on the recent discovery of the body's own cannabinoid system, Preet says. Known as endocannabinoids, the natural cannabinoids stimulate appetite and control pain and inflammation.
THC seeks out, attaches to, and activates two specific endocannabinoids that are present in high amounts on lung cancer cells, Preet says. This revs up their natural anti-inflammatory properties. Inflammation can promote the growth and spread of cancer.
In the new study, the researchers first demonstrated that THC inhibited the growth and spread of cells from two different lung cancer cell lines and from patient lung tumors. Then, they injected THC into mice that had been implanted with human lung cancer cells. After three weeks, tumors shrank by about 50 percent, compared with tumors in untreated mice.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/17/health/webmd/main2696726.shtml
YES it killed my grandfather and it can cause relly bad pain that cause you to die
Can lung cancer be caused by work conditions?
Repeated exposure to asbestos fibers, either at home or in the workplace, also is considered a risk factor for lung cancer.
