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Article #48: Lung Cancer - The Stages And Treatments Involved In Treating The Disease

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Lung cancer forms in the tissues of your The state of development and the type of
lungs generally in the cells which line the cancer are very important when trying
your air passages.lung cancer is a very to heal the patient. There are two types:
aggressive type of cancer and if not Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Small
caught early enough can have a very poor Cell Lung Cancer. What follows are the
outcome. likely treatments and approximate cure
Generally, lung cancers originate in the rates for each stage of lung cancer:
lining of the bronchi. Plus it can also Stage One: The main treatment here
form in the glands below the lining of involves surgery.
the bronchi, usually in the periphery of Cure rate is around 67%.
the lungs. Stage Two: The main treatment for this
There are four recognizable stages of type of cancer also involves surgery.
lung cancer. Stage one is the mildest and The cure rate for this type of cancer is
stage four is the most severe form. generally in the 40 to 50% range.
Remember though, that all stages of lung Stage Three: The main treatment here
cancer are very serious. includes chemotherapy and radiation.
Let us now examine the four stages: The cure rates is generally less than
Stage One: In this stage, the cancer is 60%.
confined to the lung tissue will only. Stage Four: The main treatment involved
Your chance of recovering here also includes chemotherapy and
from this type of cancer is the best. radiation. The cure rate
Stage Two: Here the cancer is confined to at this stage is less than 80%.
the lung tissue and lymph nodes only. Research is continually ongoing to study
Stage Three: At this stage, the cancer is the causes of lung and other cancers, and
in the lung tissue and lymph nodes inside to find new ways to prevent or even cure
and outside the lungs. them.Unfortunately however, if you are
Stage Four: When you reach this stage, diagnosed with lung cancer there is not a
the cancer has spread to the liver, bone, very good outlook attached to the
adrenal glands, brain, and other areas. outcome.






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