The Two Types Of Lung Cancer

Lung cancer refers to the state where there is uncontrolled cells growth in the patient’s one or both lungs (“What is Lung Cancer,” medicalnewstoday.com). In most cases, the cells that are affected are those that line the air passage in the lungs. The cells are considered to be abnormal and their growth develops into unhealthy lung tissue that affects the organ’s functionality. Their rapid division and growth eventually forms tumours. As the tumors continue to grow and become dominant in the lungs, they degrade the lung’s ability to provide the body system and bloodstream with sufficient oxygen. There are two types of tumors that should be noted in this case. The tumors that do not spread into the rest of the lungs and appears to remain at …show more content…
Lung cancer statistics that have been provided have included both non-small and small lung cancer cells. Lung cancer is the second most common among both men and women. Prostate cancer is most common in men whereas breast cancer is the most common in women (“What are the key statistics about lung cancer?” cancer.org). 13% of all new cancer cases are diagnosed as lung cancer (“What are the key statistics about lung cancer?” cancer.org). According to the American Cancer Society, in 2015, there are approximately 221,000 new cases of cancer. Approximately, 116,000 of these cases were found in men, whereas 105,000 cases were found in women. It is estimated that lung cancer is responsible for 158,000 deaths in the United States within the same year. 86,000 of the patients who succumbed to the condition were men and 72,000 were men. Of all the cancer deaths reported in the United States of America, 27% are caused by cancer. Furthermore, it is estimated that every year, there are more people who die because of lung cancer than prostate, breast and colon cancers combined (“What are the key statistics about lung cancer?” cancer.org). It has also been noted that lung cancer is more common with old people. Two thirds of the people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer are 65 years or older. 2% of those diagnosed are younger than 45 years old (“What are the key statistics about lung …show more content…
These factors include the type of lung cancer that the patient has been diagnosed with, the position and the size of the cancer, the patient’s overall health and the stage at which the cancer has advanced to (“Treating Lung Cancer,”nhs.uk). Most importantly, it greatly depends on whether the patient is diagnosed with small-cell cancer or non-small-cell cancer. Some of the traditional and common techniques used to treat lung cancer include surgery, radiotherapy and