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Lung Cancer

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

If you smoke, quitting is one of the best ways to prevent lung cancer. Patients who are ready to quit should talk to their doctors about resources to help. Even though your risk for lung cancer decreases after you quit smoking, if you have a smoking history, you remain at high risk for lung cancer. If you have quit smoking within the past 15 years, you may be eligible for lung cancer screening, depending on how much you have smoked in the past. Lung cancer screening saves lives, as it increases the probability that a lung cancer is diagnosed at a stage when it is most easily treated.

While more common in men, the gap between men and women who are diagnosed with lung cancer is closing. In fact, it is the number one cancer killer in women—more than breast, ovarian and cervical cancer combined. Over 600,000 women died last year globally from lung cancer and the overall odds in the U.S. for developing lung cancer over a lifetime are one in 17 women. By 2035, it is estimated that more women will die from lung cancer than men. Three times as many men die of lung cancer than prostate cancer.

Yes, lung cancer in never-smokers is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. Environmental exposures such as asbestos can increase the risk; however, in many situations the reason for developing a lung cancer remains unknown and is the subject of intense research.

To be eligible for lung cancer screening, you need to carry a certain level of risk. According to the Center for Medicare Services and the United States Preventative Services Task Force, the individuals who should be screened for lung cancer are those who are:
  • Ages 50-80 with a history of smoking a pack per day for 20 years—to calculate your pack-year smoking history, multiply the number of packs of cigarettes you have smoked per day by the number of years you have smoked
  • ACurrent smokers or former smokers who have quit within the last 15 years