Cancer is the uncontrolled growth and division of certain cells of the body, which aggregate to form a clot of cells called a tumor. These tumors create hindrance in the proper functioning of the organ in which they originated. Cancers are leading causes of deaths now a days, because of the few treatment options available. Lung cancer is obviously the tumor in the lungs- the respiratory organs of the body. Cancer is a disease that can spread to other organs and interfere with the functioning of those organs as well. This is the reason that complicates the study of cancer, and it is still under research grabbing the attention of a large number of physicians and scientists across the globe.
Lung cancer, like all other types of cancers, is the …show more content…
As mentioned earlier, cancer cells can spread to other organs- a condition called metastasis. If the tumor originated in the lungs itself and is still confined to the lungs only, it is termed as primary lung cancer, On the contrary, if the tumor originated in any other organ such as breast, and got implanted in the lungs after travelling through the lymphatic vessels, it determines the occurrence of secondary lung cancer. Lung cancers are also differentiated on the basis of the part of the lungs in which the tumor started to form. There are normally four stages of lung cancers; however, the first two stages are really hard to diagnose as the symptoms till these stages coincide with the symptoms of other less harmful diseases such as emphysema, tuberculosis, and …show more content…
There are a very few treatment options available like surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of all three. It is highly dependable on the specific case that the most suitable personalized treatment is designed, in order to ensure the complete eradication of the disease as well as the safety of the patient. In most cases, a combination of two or all the above is used at various scales to treat the cancer. It is highly important to perform the treatment as accurately as possible, as there is a risk of the cancer to return and reinvade the body tissues. Oncologists are still researching better, safer, and precise measures of treatment all around the world. This is an area of research that requires a lot of attention to reduce the increasing number of deaths in the past few
Lung cancer, like all other types of cancers, is the …show more content…
As mentioned earlier, cancer cells can spread to other organs- a condition called metastasis. If the tumor originated in the lungs itself and is still confined to the lungs only, it is termed as primary lung cancer, On the contrary, if the tumor originated in any other organ such as breast, and got implanted in the lungs after travelling through the lymphatic vessels, it determines the occurrence of secondary lung cancer. Lung cancers are also differentiated on the basis of the part of the lungs in which the tumor started to form. There are normally four stages of lung cancers; however, the first two stages are really hard to diagnose as the symptoms till these stages coincide with the symptoms of other less harmful diseases such as emphysema, tuberculosis, and …show more content…
There are a very few treatment options available like surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of all three. It is highly dependable on the specific case that the most suitable personalized treatment is designed, in order to ensure the complete eradication of the disease as well as the safety of the patient. In most cases, a combination of two or all the above is used at various scales to treat the cancer. It is highly important to perform the treatment as accurately as possible, as there is a risk of the cancer to return and reinvade the body tissues. Oncologists are still researching better, safer, and precise measures of treatment all around the world. This is an area of research that requires a lot of attention to reduce the increasing number of deaths in the past few