Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer
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cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women.
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Lung cancer - small cell
Definition:
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lungs. There are many types of lung cancer, but most can be categorized into two basic types, "small cell" and "non-small cell.
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Lung cancer is uncommon in nonsmokers, but it does occur. The exact cause of lung cancer in people who don't smoke isn't clear. Smoking is by far the leading risk factor, accounting for 90 percent of cases of lung cancer.
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Lung cancer, non-small cell: Cancer of the lung which is not of the small cell carcinoma (oat cell carcinoma) type.
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Lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
Tobacco smoking is the most important risk factor for lung cancer.
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Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer; this is because the lungs are exposed to the external environment more than most other organs are.
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Lung Cancer
What is lung cancer?
Lung cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the lungs. The 2 lungs take up much of the space in your chest.
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Lung cancer isn't infectious and can't be passed on to other people.
This article deals with primary lung cancer - when the cancer has started in the lung.
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Alternate Names
: Cancer - Lung - Small Cell, Small Cell Lung Cancer
See all Pictures & Images Small Cell Lung Cancer Symptoms & Signs
Cough
Bloody sputum
Shortness of breath
Wheezing
Chest pain
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Lung cancer usually occurs because some outside factor, called a carcinogen, has triggered the growth of abnormal, cancerous cells in the lung. These cancerous cells multiply out of control and eventually form a mass called a tumor.
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Lung cancer, including its several sub-types, is related to exposure to specific hazardous substances. As an example, exposure to asbestos fibers can cause an uncommon cancer of the lung called mesothelioma.
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Lung cancer begins in cells that line the airways and often invade adjacent tissues or spread elsewhere in the body before symptoms are noticed.
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Lung cancer in which the cells are large and look abnormal when viewed under a microscope.
large granular lymphocyte ...
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Lung cancer or tumors can produce a mild cough, which gradually becomes worse, possibly accompanied by blood.
Then there is smoker's cough. Lung cancer may follow, unless the tobacco is thrown away.
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Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.
15 years
Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
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For example, nicotine in cigarettes is a carcinogen that causes lung cancer. Carcinoma A type of cancer that starts in the skin or the lining of organs. Adenocarcinoma A malignant tumor arising from glandular tissue.
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A CT scan of the chest can detect infection, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, and aneurysms. It can also be used to help determine whether cancer has spread (metastasized) into the chest from another location in the body.
Abdomen.
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The goal of my laboratory is to improve our understanding of the genetics and biology of human lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in the United States.
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The diagnosis of sarcoidosis (a chronic lung disease) and the staging of lung cancer can also be accomplished through mediastinoscopy. Lung cancer staging involves the placement of the cancer's progression into stages, or levels.
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In addition, at least one study has found that children who were exposed to cigarette smoke have a significantly increased chance of lung cancer as adults—even if they never smoke themselves.
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The three most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer. While in women, the three most frequently occurring cancers are breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer.
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For example, if kidney cancer spreads to the lungs, it is still kidney cancer, not lung cancer. (The lung cancer would be an example of a secondary tumor). "Staging" is the process of finding out whether cancer has spread and if so, how far.
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Many tumor or cancer types can spread to the brain, the most common being lung cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, certain sarcomas, testicular and germ cell tumors, and a number of others.
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The first warning of lung cancer is usually a spot on a chest x-ray, revealing a tumor (lump) in the lung and is found as a spot on a chest X-ray...
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LOBECTOMY - Surgical removal of all or part of a lung. Indicated in some cases of lung cancer, lung abscess, and localized pulmonary tuberculosis.
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