Lung Cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the US, will be diagnosed in over 169,000 people this year. Avoiding tobacco use can prevent most lung cancers, but some are non-smoking related. Learn the facts about this leading cancer killer.
Keywords: lung cancer, smoking, risk factors, air pollution, soot, sulfur dioxide, fossil fuels, radon, asbestos, carcinogens, small cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, hoarseness, loss of appetite, bronchitis, pneumonia, primary cancer, bone complications, fracture, asbestosis, metastasis, metastases
Clinical trials are important to the development of new lung cancer treatments. How can they help you?
Keywords: Lung cancer, clinical trials, stages of lung cancer treatments, treatments, therapies
Doctors are finding that some patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer may benefit from radiation, chemotherapy and/or newer treatment combinations.
Keywords: lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, NSCLC, advanced stage lung cancer, chemotherapy, adjuvant therapy, neoadjuvant therapy, metastasis, mestastatic, bone cancer, stage III, stage 3, stage IIIa, stage 3a, stage IIIb, stage 3b, stage IV, stage 4, resectable, non-resectable, concurrent, consolidation, induction, cisplatin, Platinol, carboplatin, Paraplatin, paclitaxel, Taxol, docetaxel, Taxotere, VP-16, VP 16, VP16, etoposide, Vepesid, erlotinib, Tarceva, bevacizumab, Avastin
When lung cancer spreads to the bone it can cause severe pain and weak bones. Learn how these bone complications can be treated and even prevented, making life a little easier for the person with lung cancer.
Keywords: lung cancer, bone pain, bone complications, bone metastases, cancer spread, metastatic cancer, metastasis, palliative care, cancer treatment, tumor, opioids, analgesia, bisphosphonates, morphine, osteoclast, Aredia, pamidronate, Zometa, zoledronic acid, zolendronate, zoledronate, radiation treatments, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, strontium, samarium, radiopharmaceutical
Surgery and radiation are the standard treatments for early-stage lung cancer. Now there's evidence chemotherapy may have a role, too. Listen as doctors explain.
Keywords: lung cancer, non small cell lung cancer, early stage lung cancer, chemotherapy, adjuvant therapy, neoadjuvant therapy, metastasis, mestastatic, bone cancer
There are many treatments options available for both small cell and non-small cell lung cancer including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Find out how these various options are being used to increase survival.
Keywords: lung cancer, small cell, non-small cell, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, bone lesion, metastases, combination therapy, Taxol, paclitaxel, carboplatin, cisplatin, Gemzar, gemcitabine, etoposide, VePesid, Cytoxan, adriamycin, vincristine, IV drugs, outpatient, cigarettes, smoking
New therapies are improving the survival rates for patients with lung cancer. How do these treatments work?
Keywords: Lung cancer, treatments, therapies, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, side effects, immunotherapies
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