"Lung Cancer Treatment Tips"
Lung Treatment Overview
Treatment for lung cancer may include one or more of the following therapies:
* Surgery (taking out the cancer). Surgery may involve removing the
cancerous tissue (wedge resection), removing the affected lobe of lung
(lobectomy), or removing the entire lung (pneumonectomy). Surgery is
the most effective treatment for the early-stage non-small cell lung
cancers (stage I through stage IIIA). Lung function studies and a lung
scan are often done before surgery to predict whether you will have
enough remaining lung function after surgery to live a fairly normal
life.
* Radiation therapy (using high-dose X-rays to kill cancer cells).
Radiation therapy is often used in combination with surgery or
chemotherapy or both. Radiation following surgery for stages IIA and
IIB (with lymph node involvement) may reduce the risk of cancer
recurrence in the chest.
* Chemotherapy (using medications to kill cancer cells). Chemotherapy
is the most effective treatment for small cell lung cancer, but it is
only a cure in a small number of people. Chemotherapy also may be used
to treat more advanced stages (stages III and IV) of non-small cell
lung cancer.
* Targeted therapy. Targeted therapies use medications or antibodies to
block growth factors that allow some tumors to grow. At present,
targeted therapies are used for advanced lung cancer.
10 Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Lung Cancer
1. Do I have a small cell or non-small cell lung cancer?
2. How far has the lung cancer spread? What stage is my lung cancer?
3. What are my chances for recovery?
4. Can you surgically remove my lung cancer?
5. How will the surgery affect my breathing or quality of life?
6. Will I need chemotherapy or radiotherapy?
7. What are the goals of these treatments?
8. What are the potential complications?
9. Is there a way to minimize any side effects of these treatments?
10. Would any clinical trials be appropriate for me?
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