Diagnostic tests:
Imaging tests:
• Chest x-ray: a lung x-ray image can reveal an abnormal mass or nodule (American Cancer Society 2016).
• CT (computed tomography): a lung CT scan can detect small lesions that might not be detected in the x-ray image. It can show the size and shape of cancer, and where it is (American Cancer Society 2016).
Sputum cytology:
If the patient have a cough and is producing sputum, the doctor will look at the sputum under the microscope to detect any presence of lung cancer cells (American Cancer Society 2016).
Biopsy:
In this test, the doctor removes some cells from the lungs to check under a microscope for cancer, and to figure out which kind it is (American Cancer Society 2016).
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A surgeon removes tissue through a cut in the chest. The patient gets anesthesia that puts him to sleep during the procedure (American Cancer Society 2016).
Treatment:
Lung cancer treatments depend on the type of cancer, the stage of the cancer and health status (National Cancer Institute 2017). Usually, there is no single treatment for cancer. Patients receive a combination of therapies and palliative care. The main lung cancer treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation (National Cancer Institute 2017).
• Surgery: During surgery, the surgeon works to remove the tumor and the surrounding margin of tissue, surgeon may also remove nearby lymph nodes in order to check them for signs of cancer (National Cancer Institute 2017).
Lung cancer surgery can be curative or palliative. Usually in the early stages of lungs cancer the surgeon can removes all of the cancerous tissue and this is a Curative surgery .(National Cancer Institute 2017).while if the cancer is advanced the surgeon will try to reduce the manifestations by decreasing the size of the tumor or opening an airway, making the patient more comfortable and this is a palliative surgery . (National Cancer Institute
Imaging tests:
• Chest x-ray: a lung x-ray image can reveal an abnormal mass or nodule (American Cancer Society 2016).
• CT (computed tomography): a lung CT scan can detect small lesions that might not be detected in the x-ray image. It can show the size and shape of cancer, and where it is (American Cancer Society 2016).
Sputum cytology:
If the patient have a cough and is producing sputum, the doctor will look at the sputum under the microscope to detect any presence of lung cancer cells (American Cancer Society 2016).
Biopsy:
In this test, the doctor removes some cells from the lungs to check under a microscope for cancer, and to figure out which kind it is (American Cancer Society 2016).
There are different ways it's …show more content…
A surgeon removes tissue through a cut in the chest. The patient gets anesthesia that puts him to sleep during the procedure (American Cancer Society 2016).
Treatment:
Lung cancer treatments depend on the type of cancer, the stage of the cancer and health status (National Cancer Institute 2017). Usually, there is no single treatment for cancer. Patients receive a combination of therapies and palliative care. The main lung cancer treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation (National Cancer Institute 2017).
• Surgery: During surgery, the surgeon works to remove the tumor and the surrounding margin of tissue, surgeon may also remove nearby lymph nodes in order to check them for signs of cancer (National Cancer Institute 2017).
Lung cancer surgery can be curative or palliative. Usually in the early stages of lungs cancer the surgeon can removes all of the cancerous tissue and this is a Curative surgery .(National Cancer Institute 2017).while if the cancer is advanced the surgeon will try to reduce the manifestations by decreasing the size of the tumor or opening an airway, making the patient more comfortable and this is a palliative surgery . (National Cancer Institute