Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Introduction
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: It is any type of lung cancer other than small cell carcinoma (SCLC). As a class, NSCLCs are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to small cell carcinoma.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is available below.
Symptoms of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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symptoms of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Medical Textbooks Online about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Medical Books Excerpts
- Lung cancer
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Self Assessment Tools
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Non-Small Cell 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 with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Rare Types
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Causes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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causes of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Treatments for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- More than one kind of treatment is often used, depending on the stage of the cancer, the individual's overall health, age, response to chemotherapy, and other factors such as the likely side effects of the treatment. Treatment may include
- Surgery if diagnosed at an early stage, often with adjuvant (anciliary) chemotherapy involving cisplatin. Lobectomy or Pneumectomy
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy (radiotherapy)
- Laser therapy
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treatments for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
News Archives for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Videos for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Prognosis for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Prognosis for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Like all cancers, lung cancer is most easily and successfully treated if it is caught early. An early-stage cancer is less likely to have grown to a large size or to have spread to other parts of the body (metastasized). Large or metastasized cancers are much more difficult to treat.
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Reseach about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Broader Related Topics
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Definitions of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, or a subtype of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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