Lung Cancer

lung cancer, lung cancer treatment, oncologist, chemotherapy lung cancer
lung cancer, lung cancer treatment, oncologist, chemotherapy lung cancer

Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that starts when abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way in the lungs. It is a serious health issue that can cause severe harm and death.

Symptoms of lung cancer include a cough that does not go away, chest pain and shortness of breath.

It is important to seek medical care early to avoid serious health effects. Treatments depend on the person’s medical history and the stage of the disease.

The most common types of lung cancer are non-small cell carcinoma (NSCLC) and small cell carcinoma (SCLC). NSCLC is more common and grows slowly, while SCLC is less common but often grows quickly.

Lung cancer is a significant public health concern, causing a considerable number of deaths globally. GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates of cancer incidence and mortality produced by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) show as lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death, with an estimated 1.8 million deaths (18%) in 2020.

Smoking tobacco (including cigarettes, cigars, and pipes) is the primary risk factor for lung cancer but it can also affect non-smokers. Other risk factors include exposure to second hand smoke, occupational hazards (such as asbestos, radon and certain chemicals), air pollution, hereditary cancer syndromes, and previous chronic lung diseases.

In 2018

Not smoking tobacco is the best way to prevent lung cancer.

In 2022

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer, in about one out of five malignancies in men and one out of nine in women.

Lung cancer risk factors

  • Tobacco smoke
  • Secondhand smoke
  • Exposure to asbestos

Other symptoms may include

  • Cough that does not go away
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Coughing up blood (haemoptysis)
  • Fatigue
  • Weight loss with no known cause
  • Lung infections that keep coming back.

Service Benefits

Complete diagnosis of Lung cancer with patient centered approach and guideline-based management. The management principles followed can be reciprocated anywhere else as well as they are scientific and protocol driven with proper counselling and precision molecular analysis. Our approach is more precision oncology based as one shoe doesn’t fit all and every tumor is different and so is every individual. Present management of Lung cancer includes targeted approach with specific mutation management and immunotherapy targeted to counter the disease per se.

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Common Queries

Frequently Asked Questions About Lung Cancer Treatment in Indore

Lung cancer is abnormal growth of cells in the lungs. The two main types are non-small cell lung cancer (most common) and small cell lung cancer, which grows faster.

A cough that does not go away, coughing blood, breathlessness, chest pain, wheezing, weight loss and repeated chest infections. Persistent symptoms deserve prompt evaluation.

No. Smoking is the leading cause, but non-smokers can also develop lung cancer through air pollution, passive smoke, occupational exposure or genetic mutations such as EGFR.

See a specialist if cough lasts over three weeks, you cough blood, or a chest X-ray or CT shows a lung nodule or mass. Early diagnosis improves treatment options.

Diagnosis uses chest CT, PET-CT, bronchoscopy or CT-guided biopsy. Tissue is tested for mutations like EGFR, ALK, ROS1 and PD-L1 to guide treatment.

Non-small cell lung cancer is staged I to IV; small cell is often called limited or extensive stage. Stage determines whether surgery, radiation or drug therapy is appropriate.

Options include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. Treatment is chosen by cancer type, stage, mutation results and overall health.

If tests show an EGFR, ALK or similar mutation, oral targeted tablets can control the cancer with often fewer side effects than chemotherapy, and are a key part of modern lung cancer care.

Immunotherapy helps the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. It is used alone or with chemotherapy, especially when PD-L1 is high or for advanced disease.

Small cell lung cancer responds well initially to chemotherapy, often with immunotherapy and radiation. Because it spreads quickly, treatment should begin without delay.

Fatigue, nausea, hair loss, low blood counts and infection risk are common. Preventive medicines and close monitoring keep most side effects under control.

Early-stage lung cancer can often be cured with surgery or radiation. Advanced disease may not be curable, but modern drugs can control it for months or years.

Quit smoking, avoid second-hand smoke, reduce exposure to pollution and workplace carcinogens, and consider low-dose CT screening if you are at high risk.

Call the clinic or book online. Carry your chest CT, PET-CT, biopsy and mutation reports so a personalised treatment plan can be made at the first visit.