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

• Chronic coughing - a common early symptom
• Coughing up blood
• Worsening cough
• Chronic chest pain
• Fever
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 38 symptoms of Lung cancer

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Lung cancer:

• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Lung cancer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Lung cancer:

• Metastatic lung cancer
  • Brain cancer
  • Adrenal cancer
  • Liver cancer
• Fluid around the heart (pericardial effusions), which can cause shortness of breath
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Lung cancer

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Lung cancer

• Physical exam
• Chest x-ray
• Lung function tests
• Sputum cytology
• Lung biopsy
• more tests...»

See full list of 17 diagnostic tests for Lung cancer

Wrongly Diagnosed with Lung cancer?

• Misdiagnosis of Lung cancer
• Failure to diagnose Lung cancer
• Hidden causes of Lung cancer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Lung cancer

Lung cancer: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Lung cancer: Medical Mistakes

• COPD -- Health Mistakes
• Emphysema -- Health Mistakes
• Smoking -- Health Mistakes
• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Lung cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Lung cancer:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Lung cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

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...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 source of the bleeding...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Lung cancer

Lung cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

• Rate Your Doctor Online
• Research Your Doctor Online
• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Lung cancer

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Lung cancer:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Lung cancer, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Lung cancer: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Lung cancer

• Metastatic lung cancer - many lung cancers result from metastasis of other cancers.
  • Breast cancer
  • Colon cancer
  • Rectal cancer
  • Stomach cancer
• more causes...»

See full list of 27 causes of Lung cancer

More information about causes of Lung cancer:

• Underlying causes of Lung cancer
• Lung cancer as a complication caused by other conditions
• Lung cancer as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Lung cancer
• Cause statistics for Lung cancer

Treatments for Lung cancer

• Surgery
  • Lung segmental resection - also called a "wedge resection"
  • Lobectomy - remove an entire lobe of a lung
  • Pneumonectomy (lung removal)
  • Cryosurgery
• more treatments...»

See full list of 21 treatments for Lung cancer

Latest Treatments for Lung cancer

• Surgical resection
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Analgesics
• Cisplatin
• more treatments...»

See full list of 16 latest treatments for Lung cancer

News Archives for Lung cancer

Medical news articles related to Lung cancer include:

• Hycamtin Approved for Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
• Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer
• HRT Ups Death Risk for Women With Lung Cancer
• Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
• Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Lung Cancer Risk
• Urine Test Could Gauge Smokers' Lung Cancer Risk
• Radiation-Chemo Combo Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
• Blacks Less Likely to Get Optimal Lung Cancer Treatment
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Lung cancer

Medical research articles related to Lung cancer include:

• Screening for lung cancer
• Postoperative radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
• Pemetrexed (Alimta) - In combination with cisplatin for the first line treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
• Endoscopic ultrasound and fine needle aspiration for lung cancer
• Platinum versus non-platinum chemotherapy regimens for small cell lung cancer
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Lung cancer

Patient Surveys for Lung cancer

• Patient Profile Survey
  Take Survey  View Results
• Survey about the symptoms of your Lung cancer
  Take Survey  View Results

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.

More about prognosis of Lung cancer

Reseach about Lung cancer

Visit our research pages for current research about Lung cancer treatments.

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:

• Differentiation of Malig. & Ben. Solitary Pulm. Nodules & Prediction of Clin. Outcome Using Perfus. Analysis of DCEMRI - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Yoga-Based Cancer Rehabilitation Program - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Phase I/II Study of Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Medically Inoperable NSCLC or Metastatic Lung Tumours - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• The Utility of FDG-PET for Radiation Treatment in NSCLC - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Phase II Trial of a 96-Hour Continuous Infusion of Paclitaxel Followed by Cisplatin for Patients With Stage III/IV and Relapsed NSCLC - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

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.

• Quit smoking
• Avoid second-hand smoke
• Test your house for radon
• Avoid asbestos
• more preventions...»

Read more about prevention of Lung cancer

Statistics for Lung cancer

• Medical statistics for Lung cancer
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Lung cancer
• Death and Mortality statistics for Lung cancer
• Society statistics for Lung cancer

Lung cancer: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Respiratory system cancer
• Lung conditions
• more types...»

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)
• more types...»

See full list of 8 Types of Lung cancer

Curable Types of Lung cancer

Possibly curable types of Lung cancer include:

• Non- small cell lung cancer
• Adenocarcinoma of lung
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Large cell carcinoma
• more types...»

Rare Types of Lung cancer:

Rare types of Lung cancer include:

• Non- small cell lung cancer
• Adenocarcinoma of lung
• Squamous cell carcinoma
• Large cell carcinoma
• Pancoast's tumour
• Small cell carcinoma
• Small cell lung cancer
• more types...»

Stories from Users Related to Lung cancer

• Do I have stage 4 lung cancer?
• Empyema. Very rare lung disorder. Not Emphysema
• sepsis ? bloodclot on lung ?
• Began with cellulitis, then swelling & pain at sternum, poss. lung cancer?
• Lung related or something else??
• Need help: mom/what kind of lung diseas?
• HELP I CANT SLEEP (lungs)
• Lung Cancer the second time
• Lung cancer associated with rib pain
• Joint Pain And Lung Cancer
• Lung Tightness
• Rib pain 4 years after lung removal and lung cancer treatment
• Please help me understand my mother's lung illness
• Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• Lung nodules
• lungs
• coin lesion lungs
• Could this be lung cancer?
• Burning in lungs and cough after running hard??
• Back or lungs - Doctors don‘t know?

Related forums and medical stories:

• Cancer (158)
  • lymph node in neck
  • Insulinoma in dogs
  • Lump in back of neck - Lump under arm - Worried
  • swollen neck lymphnode
  • wrong diagnoisis was right diagnoisis
  • More user stories
• Respiratory Conditions (65)
  • Strange long lasting cough
  • Lung/Breathing Pain...any answers???
  • Granuloma / Fibromyalgia Symptoms
  • Sinisus Pain, Please Help
  • Recurring bronchitis
  • More user stories
• Lung Cancer (8)
  • gel-like balls in sputum-what is it?
  • Lung cancer associated with rib pain
  • Looking for a cancer community!!!
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis
  • diagnosed with mesothelioma
  • More user stories

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Lung cancer, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of Lung cancer:

Carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer - (Source - WordNet 2.1)