Lung cancer
Lung cancer: Introduction
Cancer of the lung is mostly related to smoking or tobacco use.
Because of the prevalence of these practices,
lung cancer is
one of the most common types of cancer.
Some of the symptoms include chronic cough,
coughing up blood, or chest pain.
However, patients with only persistent coughing
do not always seek medical advice early enough.
Even when they do, lung cancer is sometimes misdiagnosed
as something less harmful,
making lung cancer the 4th most claimed malpractice injury.
Symptoms of Lung cancer
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symptoms of Lung cancer
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Lung cancer:
- Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
- Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
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Lung cancer: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Lung cancer:
- Metastatic lung cancer
- Fluid around the heart (pericardial effusions), which can cause shortness of breath
- Fluid between the lung and chest wall (pleural effusions), which can cause shortness of breath
- more complications...»
Disease Topics Related To Lung cancer
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Medical Textbooks Online about Lung cancer
Medical Books Excerpts
- HEMOPTYSIS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Lung cancer
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Hemoptysis
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Diagnostic Tests for Lung cancer
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diagnostic tests for Lung cancer
Wrongly Diagnosed with Lung cancer?
Lung cancer: Self Assessment Tools
Lung cancer: Medical Mistakes
Lung cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers
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Lung cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Lung cancer
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases...read more »
differentiate the causes of hemoptysis: Hemoptysis is the presence of blood in the
sputum. Hemoptysis is graded according to the volume of blood. It points out to
pathology in the lungs. The...read more »
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Lung cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Lung cancer
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Lung cancer: Rare Types
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Causes of Lung cancer
- Metastatic lung cancer - many lung cancers result from metastasis of other cancers.
- more causes...»
See full list of 27
causes of Lung cancer
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Treatments for Lung cancer
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treatments for Lung cancer
Latest Treatments for Lung cancer
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latest treatments for Lung cancer
News Archives for Lung cancer
Medical news articles related to Lung cancer include:
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lung cancer
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Videos for Lung cancer
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Patient Surveys for Lung cancer
Prognosis for Lung cancer
Prognosis for Lung cancer:
It depends upon the histological type of cancer, the stage (degree of spread), and the patient's performance status . Only about 2% of those diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to other areas of the body are alive five years after the diagnosis, although the survival rates for lung cancers diagnosed at a very early stage are higher, with approximately 49% surviving for five years or longer.
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Reseach about Lung cancer
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Clinical Trials for Lung cancer
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Lung cancer include:
See full list of 1088
Clinical Trials for Lung cancer
Prevention of Lung cancer
Prevention information for Lung cancer has been compiled from various data sources
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Lung cancer.
Read more about prevention of Lung cancer
Statistics for Lung cancer
Lung cancer: Broader Related Topics
Types of Lung cancer
Types of Lung cancer
- Primary lung cancer - see categorization by cell types affected:
- Small Cell Lung Cancer - also Small cell carcinomas or "oat cell" cancers
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - more common than small cell lung cancer; there are various non-small cell subtypes:
- Squamous cell carcinoma (lung) - also called "epidermoid carcinoma".
- Adenocarcinomas (lung)
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See full list of 8
Types of Lung cancer
Curable Types of Lung cancer
Possibly curable types of Lung cancer include:
Rare Types of Lung cancer:
Rare types of Lung cancer include:
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Definitions of Lung cancer:
Carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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