Lung cancer is a type of cancer that is common in many people. There are more than 20 different kinds, but there are two main types: non-small cell lung cancer, which is more common, and small-cell lung cancer. The kinds of non-small cell lung cancers are adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, and bronchial carcinoids. Small-cell lung cancer is more aggressive than non-small lung cancer because it will spread quickly before the symptoms can be noticed.
The people who are mainly at risk are smokers. Smoking makes up 85% of all lung cancer cases. Also, lung cancer is the most common form of cancer for men in the world and the fifth most common in women. Depending on the type of lung cancer, more women or men could be at …show more content…
In some cases, ¼ of all people will have no symptoms when they are diagnosed, so it is hard to tell sometimes.
The main cause of lung cancer is smoking, which makes up about 85% of all cases. Secondhand smoking is how most non-smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer. Some other causes are from working with asbestos, uranium dust, or radioactive gas radon. A person can be diagnosed with lung cancer if they have had a lung tissue that was scarred by a disease or an infection, which is called scar carcinoma. Some researchers have been considering and testing if diet could be a cause of lung cancer, but they are still …show more content…
There are four main forms of treatment of lung cancer. First, radiofrequency ablation is when the doctor takes a thin needle and guides it through the patient’s skin until the tumor is touched. Then an electric current will pass through the tumor to heat it and kill the cancerous cells. Second, radiation is when a machine is used to point high-energy X-rays at the tumor to destroy it. Third, chemotherapy is an IV that is either a mixture or just one prescribed by a doctor. Finally, the last option is surgery, if the cancer has not spread too far. This method is usually the best way to treat non-small cell lung cancer. The doctor will remove a part of the lung with the tumor and the tissue around it, or just the entire lung. Surgery may not be possible with small-cell lung
The people who are mainly at risk are smokers. Smoking makes up 85% of all lung cancer cases. Also, lung cancer is the most common form of cancer for men in the world and the fifth most common in women. Depending on the type of lung cancer, more women or men could be at …show more content…
In some cases, ¼ of all people will have no symptoms when they are diagnosed, so it is hard to tell sometimes.
The main cause of lung cancer is smoking, which makes up about 85% of all cases. Secondhand smoking is how most non-smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer. Some other causes are from working with asbestos, uranium dust, or radioactive gas radon. A person can be diagnosed with lung cancer if they have had a lung tissue that was scarred by a disease or an infection, which is called scar carcinoma. Some researchers have been considering and testing if diet could be a cause of lung cancer, but they are still …show more content…
There are four main forms of treatment of lung cancer. First, radiofrequency ablation is when the doctor takes a thin needle and guides it through the patient’s skin until the tumor is touched. Then an electric current will pass through the tumor to heat it and kill the cancerous cells. Second, radiation is when a machine is used to point high-energy X-rays at the tumor to destroy it. Third, chemotherapy is an IV that is either a mixture or just one prescribed by a doctor. Finally, the last option is surgery, if the cancer has not spread too far. This method is usually the best way to treat non-small cell lung cancer. The doctor will remove a part of the lung with the tumor and the tissue around it, or just the entire lung. Surgery may not be possible with small-cell lung