Treatment Of Lung Cancer
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Cancer
Cancer - lung
Treatment
Treatment depends on the specific type of lung cancer. Each type is treated differently. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery may be needed.
See the individual articles on the different types of lung cancer:
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Non-small cell lung cancer -
Small cell lung cancer
Expectations (prognosis)
How well a patient does depends on the following:
- Type of lung cancer
- Whether or not the cancer ...
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Health Guide
Lung cancer: small cell
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer; SCLC Treatment Because small cell lung cancer spreads quickly throughout the body, treatment must include... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: References
...Jos S, Arnaiz MD, Lucas A, et al. Radiation therapy Alone in Elderly with Early Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer. 2006;52:149-54.National Center for Health Statistics. Lung and... Read more »Lung cancer: non-small cell
Cancer - lung - non-small cell; Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC Treatment There are many different types of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer: ... Read more »Metastatic cancer to the lung
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Medications
...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »
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