What is Lung Cancer? What are Primary Symptoms of Lung Cancer ? and What is treatment for Lung Cancer ?
Lung cancer treatment depends on many factors. The main reason, pathological (diseased tissue) type and stage of lung cancer
And staging of lung cancer is determined, work teams and oncology patients who have developed a treatment plan together. It is important for the lung cancer patients with various forms of cancer treatment and to discuss them. May affect treatment, medical condition (eg chemotherapy), and other factors in the treatment of the patient's general health characteristics of lung tumors.
Patients with a lower risk of cancer recurrence, patients at high risk of cancer recurrence: Characteristics of lung cancer has been used to help separate the two groups of patients. Specific prognostic factors for disease estimates were used to place the patient in one of these groups. Especially for non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer Pathology of the group (providing small-cell lung cancer) and (NSCLC), and responds to treatment should be used to better predict the prognosis of patients .
Surgical removal of tumor (cut) is usually not indicated for cancer spread beyond the lungs. Lung cancer surgery can be performed using a variety of techniques. Thoracotomy is performed, the sternum was performed chest wall passes, through a median sternotomy, and I thought the standard way used in lung cancer surgery.
Chest frontal near the arm was performed anterioraxillary chest (AAT), and / chest were rear rod (PLT's) after other approaches, the heart only before the chest was made a small incision (ALT) includes is.
ALT, in particular, the following standard breast is more invasive, this process is a major incision or other anti-invasion, accompanied by small failures of the body. While the Alt key, less postoperative drainage, less pain, may lead to blood loss following open heart surgery after standard surgery.
Recently, we developed a minimally invasive procedure to other surgeons remove tissue from lung cancer. For example, the video-assisted thoracoscopy (VAT), and to visualize is to use a video camera to help with the work of the lungs in the chest (barrel) is known as pleural video. Surgical incision was made in a number of value added, is smaller than that of the sternum andthoracotomy.
However, some doctors are fully VAT tests to identify the lungs, removing the chest X is said does not allow the transfer line is not detected. VAT is probably the lymph node more appropriate (surgical removal of the pulmonarylobule) cancer and Phase 2 Phase 1 requires resection (lymph nodes removed or any) cancer lung with removal removal (outside) it. In this case, you may need to be established to monitor long-term prognosis.
Tomography (CT) has also been added to lung cancer surgery better value-added technology. Experts, CT localization of transdermal (through skin), his son discovered that the lungs to help identify the tumor nodules. In this way, the removal sublobectomy son (partial removal of a lung lobe), you will need to be used to support value-added tax.
Unfortunately, surgery, a small number of lymphocytes in the blood are associated with shorter survival among patients with advanced lung cancer as the end of lymphocytes (white blood cells) known to the state. Lymphocytes, interleukin - may be related to the lack of 2 (IL - a 2), T lymphocytes (thymus-dependent lymphocytes), a hormone that controls the activity. Recombinant human interleukin-2 treatment before surgery (IL - 2) can reduce the lymphocyte preventable cause of lung cancer after surgery.
Aggressive tumor with chemotherapy and / or when extensive radiation therapy (radiation), and other treatments instead of surgery to treat lung cancer, can be used with or in addition.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used in the treatment of inoperable lung cancer frequently. Photodynamic therapy is a light (eg, Photofrin / polyhaematoporphyrin, BRIGHT), including the injection of activated. Then, bronchoscopy (examination of the airway using a flexible scope) is illuminated by a laser beam passing through a particular wavelength of light, in lung tumors. At that time, the laser beam is used to distinguish tumor tissue destruction. Skin sensitivity photo (light sensitivity) PDT is a side effect.
The curative potential of PDT chest X-ray occult lung cancer (hidden, invisible) is the most exciting aspects of this treatment in patients with tumors. Paris has the effect of economic organization may be particularly important for patients with limited lung function.
Needle electrosurgery is performed using a light bulb, or disk electrode. Laser treatment, Nd - YAG laser (Laser Focus neodymium-yttrium/argon high energy electromagnetic radiation to destroy tissue), brachytherapy of the tumor volume even frozen (radiation therapy), reduction (destruction of tissue in extreme cold ), the size will be performed duringbronchoscopy or reduction techniques. These methods, in particular tumor obstructive pulmonary cavity (cavity) is useful.
In addition, radiation therapy, using high-energy treatment, the cancer cells to death (such as gamma rays), radiation therapy, known as ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation, (198Au), ([32 P), (137 Cs), cesium (221Rn), (131I), (deposit) Number of radioactive materials such as cobalt (60Co), produced iodine radon phosphorus gold in radium the iridium (192Ir) and yttrium (90Y). Radiation therapy can be surgically removed tumor symptoms can destroy, mitigate or malignant cells, can be applied to the culture was removed at surgery to reduce.
Cell division and cancer cells faster than normal DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, human genetic material) is compared with normal tissue from the multiplication of the body most affected, especially by preventing the formation of irradiation. Other body tissues and rapidly dividing hair and skin are also particularly vulnerable to radiation.
Side effects of radiotherapy (itching), desquamation (peeling of the outer layer of skin), pain, shrinkage (atrophy), swelling and pigmentation (the skin problems and hair loss itching edema,erythema (crowded red skin of the vessel ) is included.)
Radiation has the potential to cause the following:
* Eating disorders (anorexia)
Satoshi Satoshi changes to taste
* Damage to the fetus (pregnant women)
Increase in heart rate (tachycardia)
Increased risk of infection
* Fatigue
* Nausea
* Vomiting
Also known as radiation therapy or surgery with radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery is a type of radiation treatment that can be used in the
treatment of inoperable lung cancer. In this process, specifically high dose to the tumor, causing damage to healthy tissue is almost. Despite its name, stereotactic radiosurgery is not surgery. CyberKnife is a type of radiation has been used in lung cancer patients.
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