| What is Lung cancer: Cancer which is found in the | | | | Constipation: Constipation occurs during the early |
| lungs is termed as lung cancer. Lungs are the softy | | | | stage of the cancer. Constipation means slow |
| organs located in the chest on both either side of the | | | | movement of body waste through the body. Due to |
| heart. Lungs are the essential organs useful in | | | | constipation the body faces illness. |
| supplying oxygen in the blood to various parts of the | | | | Treatment methods for Lung cancer: |
| body. Lung cancer is referred as the malignant tumor | | | | Curing of this lung cancer should be done in the early |
| because it spreads through out the body, lung cancer | | | | stages before it spreads through out the body or |
| cells usually travels through blood vessels into tissues | | | | else it can’t be cured. Lung cancer can be |
| and lymph nodes. So, during surgery process the | | | | treated with Surgery, Radiotherapy ,Chemotherapy |
| lymph nodes are also removed to check for the | | | | and Biotherapy. |
| cancer cells. | | | | Surgery: Surgery is carried to remove the lung |
| Lung cancer can spread to bone, gynecologic sytem, | | | | cancer. Surgery can be carried in the early stages of |
| gastrointestinal system, heart and other organs. This | | | | the tumor occurrence. Surgery will be taken place |
| kind of spreading nature is defined as metastatic lung | | | | only if the tumor is located in only one part of the |
| cancer. | | | | body. During the surgery process the damaged lymph |
| Occurrence of Lung cancer: | | | | nodes are also removed along with the tumor. During |
| Lung cancer is a combination of several diseases with | | | | surgery the entire lung or part of it will be removed if |
| different types of causes, symptoms and | | | | necessary. During some cases, the major portion of |
| treatments. It is of many types, in which abnormal | | | | the lung will be removed along with other tissues for |
| growth of cells is common in all of them. Generally | | | | avoiding spreading of the disease. About 20 percent |
| normal cells plays major role in defining cancer. All the | | | | of lung cancer cases will be cured by surgeries but |
| organs and tissues in the body are made up by tiny | | | | removal is not a cure because the tumor cells |
| body cells. These cells have a constant process of | | | | spreads through out the lungs. So surgery alone |
| dying and replacing new cells. This is the general | | | | can’t cure lung cancer, we require chemotherapy |
| process carried by them, if there is any malfunction in | | | | and radiation therapy for complete curingof this lung |
| their life cycle then there is a chance for the | | | | cancer. |
| occurrence of lung cancer. Tumor occurs due to the | | | | Radiation therapy: This treatment is based on the |
| formation of excess cells in the body. There are two | | | | extent of the disease. Radiotherapy is a useful |
| types of Tumors one is benign tumor and the other | | | | process in removing lung cancer cells by using high |
| is malignant tumor .Benign tumor is not cancerous but | | | | intensity x-rays. These high energy x-rays are aimed |
| can cause damage to the adjacent organs if it grows | | | | at the lung tumor to destroy the cancer cells .This |
| continuously at a single site. Malignant tumor is | | | | process also causes damage to the normal cells for |
| cancerous. It spreads through out the body and | | | | its side effects. There are two types of radiation |
| damages the entire body organs. | | | | therapy. |
| Causes of Lung cancer: Many of the researchers | | | | - External Radiation Therapy: External radiation |
| doesn’t know the exact cause for the | | | | therapy process is carried out from outside the body. |
| occurrence of Lung cancer, but the risk factors for | | | | The powerful x-ray beams are aimed at the |
| the occurrence of Lung cancer is identified. Here is | | | | effected area from outside the body and destroys |
| the list of risk factors. | | | | the cancer causing cells permanently without |
| Risk factors of Lung cancer: | | | | re-occurrence. |
| Smoking: This activity is the major risk factor in | | | | - Internal Radiation Therapy: Internal radiation therapy |
| causing Lung cancer. Smoking leads to lung cancer | | | | process is carried out from inside the body. The |
| and also causes several side effects like digestion | | | | powerful x-ray beams are aimed at the effected |
| problems, burning sensation, headache and site | | | | part by making small incisions to destroy the cancer |
| blindness. So avoid smoking to prevent Lung cancer | | | | causing cells permanently without re-occurrence. This |
| from occurrence. | | | | process gives better results than external radiation. |
| Second hand of smoking: This activity is also the | | | | Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy drugs are called as |
| major risk factor in causing cancer. Passive smoking | | | | anti-cancer drugs used to destroy lung cancer cells |
| also leads to lung cancer but at comparatively slow | | | | .There are many types of chemotherapy drugs |
| rate. | | | | available in the market for the treatment of cancer. |
| Age: Generally aged people will be suffering from lung | | | | This treatment process is carried by either pills or |
| cancer due to decrease in immune power system | | | | through intravascular injections. The anti-cancer drug |
| and increase in pollution causing factors .if the age is | | | | enters into the bloodstream and travels towards the |
| above 50 years, there will be more chances of | | | | damaged tissues of lungs and destroys the cancer |
| getting lung cancer due to the increase in risk factors. | | | | cells. |
| Radon gas: Radon gas is a mixture of several | | | | Chemotherapeutic drugs attacks the cancer cells by |
| chemical agents. it is a decay compound of uranium | | | | stopping their unusual growth. The nature of the |
| which increases risk factors for lung cancer. Nearly 12 | | | | cancer cells were brought to the normal condition by |
| percent of lung cancer is caused due to radon gas. | | | | controlling the divisibility of the cells. These drugs are |
| Asbestos fiber: Exposure to asbestos fiber for longer | | | | carried in the bloodstream to kill all the cancer cells |
| duration will increase the risk factors for lung cancer. | | | | within short period of time. Chemotherapy is useful in |
| Air pollution: Air pollution is one of the leading factors | | | | killing cancer cells, avoids spreading of cancer cells to |
| for increasing the causes of lung cancer. Pollution | | | | various parts of the body, stops multiple divisions of |
| from vehicles, factories and power plants can raise | | | | lung cancer cells and avoids replacing of |
| the risk factor for up to 2 percent. | | | | non-cancerous cell into cancerous cells. |
| Lung diseases: Due to presence of lung disease like | | | | Biotherapy: Body possesses weak immune system |
| chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the risk factor | | | | due to the effect of lung cancer cells. So, due to |
| rate is increased by 1 to 2 percent in a year. | | | | weak immune system in the body, there are chances |
| Family pedigree: Genetic susceptibility also plays major | | | | for the development of lung cancer cells in the body. |
| role in increasing the risk factors for lung cancer. | | | | So this Biotherapy treatment process is useful in |
| Symptoms and signs of Lung cancer: Lung cancer is | | | | rebuilding strong immune system in the body. |
| termed as a silent disease because it doesn’t | | | | Biotherapy is also called as immunotherapy or |
| show any symptoms in the early stage of its | | | | biological response modifier therapy. This treatment |
| occurrence. | | | | process is really useful in repairing, enhancing and |
| • Jaundice | | | | stimulating the weak immune system of the body. |
| • Diarrhea | | | | This process can be carried along with surgery, |
| • Muscle spasms | | | | chemotherapy and radiotherapy. |
| • Nausea and vomiting | | | | Targeted therapy: Targeted therapy drugs are very |
| • Headache | | | | useful in blocking the growth of cancer cells. People |
| • Digestion problem | | | | facing with chronic myeloid leukemia and acute |
| • Urination infections | | | | lymphoblastic leukemia can use this targeted therapy |
| • Weight loss | | | | drugs for better results. |
| • Tiredness | | | | Treatment of recurrence: Surgery is the treatment |
| • Pneumonia | | | | method for recurrence of lung cancer. This |
| • Hoarseness | | | | recurrence treatment is very useful in curing the lung |
| • Dysphaqia | | | | cancer. It stops the re-occurrence of this disease |
| • Stroke | | | | after having treatments. |
| • Loss of sensations in the body parts | | | | Photodynamic therapy: This therapy is a new method |
| • Blood in sputum | | | | for treating lung cancer by injecting photosynthesizing |
| • Persistent bronchitis | | | | agent directly into the bloodstream by using |
| • Breathing difficulties | | | | intravascular injection. This agent spreads through the |
| These are the possible symptoms of Lung cancer. If | | | | cancer cells and itself deposits with the cancer cells |
| you find any of these symptoms please go for | | | | and after that doctor performs some surgery to |
| screening test to prevent this slow cancer disease. | | | | apply a certain wavelength of light through hand held |
| Effects of lung cancer: | | | | wand. This instrument targets the light directly on the |
| Sleep disorder: Severe illness, stress, emotional pain | | | | photosynthesizing agent and burns the cancer causing |
| and usage of drugs are the driving factors for | | | | cells. This method is useful in advanced stage of lung |
| causing sleep disorder. People suffering with this | | | | cancer. |
| cancer disease will generally face this disorder . | | | | Lung cancer is termed as a serious cancer disease. It |
| Nausea and vomiting: Body hormone changes, pains, | | | | is mainly caused due to smoking of tobacco. This |
| body inflammation, poor blood flow and anxiety are | | | | disease can be cured only in the early stage of its |
| the causing factors of nausea and vomiting. | | | | occurrence. Lung cancer causes any other cancer |
| Fatigue: Due to the excess treatment process of | | | | related diseases in the body due to its metastatic |
| cancer ,body faces severe exhaustion or tiredness. | | | | characteristics. Lung cancer symptoms cannot be |
| Delirium: This side effect occurs during the last period | | | | identified in the early stages. Later on its |
| of life .Delirium is nothing but the malfunction of the | | | | improvement we can find some symptoms which are |
| brain due to severe attack of cancer cells in the | | | | listed above. Lung cancer is the most leading disease |
| body. | | | | around the world. |