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Which System Does The Lung Belong?
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Staging Systems
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Treatment Options by Stages
Occult Stage
In the occult stage (TX, N0, M0), cancer cells are found in a sample of a patient's coughed-up sputum, but no cancer cells have yet been detected in the lung.
Treatment Options. Surgically removing the tumor (if one can be located) can allow doctors to identify the stage, and often results in a cure.
Stage 0 or Carcinoma in Situ
Stage 0 or carcinoma in situ (Tis, N0, M0) are noninvasive cancers. Only a few layers of cancer cells are detected within one local...
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Back Where I Belong
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Treatment Options for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Small Cell Lung Cancer
The goals of treatment for patients with small cell lung cancer include: Remove or shrink the tumor Kill all residual cancer cells Prevent or... Read more »
Treatment Options for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The goals of treatment for patients with non-small cell lung cancer include: Remove or shrink the tumor Kill all residual cancer cells Prevent or... Read more »
Scientists Crack Genetic Code of Skin, Lung Cancer
Researchers at the Cancer Genome Project say they have unlocked the genetic code of lung and skin cancer, two of the most common forms of cancer... Read more »
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