Symptoms, Therapy and Treatment Options for 肺癌
Lung cancer is a serious diagnosis that requires expertise and compassionate care. 了解症状, therapy and treatment options for lung cancer available to you and your loved ones could save a life. 奥特鲁癌症中心 offers several types of cancer treatments and therapies, as well as 肺癌筛查 and other preventive measures to help you live a healthy, happy and cancer-free life.
奥特鲁癌症中心 providers also have access to experts at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic through the 梅奥诊所电子游艺靠谱排行网络, giving you access to advanced cancer treatments and, 在某些情况下, eliminating the need for you to travel far from home for lung cancer treatment.
什么是肺癌?
Lung cancer occurs when tumors form in the lungs—most commonly, in the cells that line the lungs’ air passages.
There are two main types 肺癌的发病率: small cell and non-small cell.
- Non-small cell lung cancers are more common; approximately 8 out of 10 lung cancer cases are non-small cell lung cancers.
- 小细胞肺癌, 有时被称为燕麦细胞癌, tend to grow and spread to other areas faster than non-small cell lung cancers.
肺癌是第一大癌症. 1 most common type of cancer (after skin cancer) and the leading cause of cancer-related death in men and women across the United States. Almost 25% of all cancer deaths are caused by lung cancer.
肺癌危险因素
The most common risk factor for lung cancer is smoking. Smoking causes 80% to 90% of all lung cancer cases.
其他 risk factors 肺癌的发病率 may include:
- 接触二手烟, which may come from the smoke of a burning cigarette or the smoke exhaled by the person smoking. Secondhand smoke exposes you to smaller amounts of the same cancerous chemicals in cigarettes as smokers.
- Exposure to other hazardous chemicals, such as asbestos, in the home or the workplace
- 家族病史 肺癌的发病率
- 艾滋病毒 感染
- 辐射暴露, such as radon in your home or workplace or some forms of imaging or radiation therapy
如何预防肺癌
你开始吸烟越早, the more cigarettes you smoke per day and the longer you smoke all increase your lung cancer risk. 出于这个原因， 戒烟 is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your lung cancer risk. Lowering your exposure to other harmful substances, 比如石棉和氡, can also help reduce your lung cancer risk.
If you’re ready to quit tobacco, our specialists are here to help. 呼叫。 701.780.5347 to set up an appointment with a specialist. Tobacco and nicotine dependency treatment is covered by most insurance companies. Contact your health insurance company to see if tobacco and nicotine dependency treatment is included in your health insurance plan.
肺癌症状
Symptoms 肺癌的发病率 may not appear until the cancer has advanced to later stages. 肺癌的症状可能包括:
- 胸部疼痛
- Cough that does not improve or go away
- 咳血
- 食欲下降
- 吞咽困难
- 乏力。
- 沙哑的声音
- 不明原因的体重减轻
- Swelling in the face, or swollen neck veins
肺癌诊断
As lung cancer symptoms usually do not appear until the cancer is at more advanced stages, 肺癌筛查 can help find the cancer at its earlier, 更多可治疗的阶段. 筛选s are done with low-dose CT scans. They are performed yearly for patients who have no symptoms and are considered high-risk for lung cancer.
说话要有条理 初级保健提供者 about referral for a lung cancer screening if the following statements apply to you:
- You currently smoke, or you have quit smoking in the past 15 years.
- 你的年龄在50到80岁之间.
- You have a 20-year pack history, meaning you smoke the equivalent of one pack a day for 20 years. Two packs a day for 10 years would equal a 20-year pack history.
If your provider sees something on your scan, he or she may also perform additional imaging tests, 血液测试, lab tests or lung biopsies to diagnose lung cancer.
肺癌治疗
Treatments for small cell and non-small cell lung cancers are different, and treatments also depend on the stage and severity 肺癌的发病率.
Common types 肺癌的发病率 treatment include:
- 化疗, which can be used for both small cell and non-small cell lung cancers
- 放射治疗, which can also be used for both types 肺癌的发病率
- Targeted therapy, which uses drugs to block the growth of new cancer cells. This is often used for non-small cell lung cancer.
- Surgery, in which a doctor removes the cancerous tissue. This is used for both non-small and small cell lung cancer.
The oncology experts at Altru can help you navigate our services for lung cancer. 呼叫。 701.780.5400 跟我们团队的人谈谈.
