Treatment options for lung cancer
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-The stage of the cancer
The size of the tumor and whether it is in the lung only or has spread to other places in the body
-The type of lung cancer
-Whether there are symptoms such as coughing or trouble breathing
-The patient’s general health
There are different types of treatment for patients with lung cancer.
-Surgery
-Radiation therapy
-Chemotherapy
-Targeted therapy
-Laser therapy
-Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
-Cryosurgery
-Electrocautery
-Watchful waiting
Lung cancer can sometimes be treated with surgery to remove the cancer.
Four types of surgery are used to treat lung cancer
-Wedge resection
-Lobectomy
-Pneumonectomy
-Sleeve resection
-Surgery to remove a tumor and some of the normal tissue around it.
-When a slightly larger amount of tissue is taken, it is called a segmental resection.
Surgery to remove a whole lobe (section) of the lung.
Surgery to remove one whole lung.
Surgery to remove part of the bronchus.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing.
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays or other types of radiation to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing.
-Targeted therapy
Targeted therapy uses drugs or other substances to identify and attack specific cancer cells without harming normal cells.
-Laser therapy
Laser therapy uses a laser beam (a narrow beam of intense light) to kill cancer cells.
-Electrocauteryu000b
Electrocautery uses a probe or needle heated by an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue.
For tumors in the airways, electrocautery is done through an endoscope.
-Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient’s condition without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change.
This may be done in certain rare cases of non-small cell lung cancer.
-Electrocauteryu000b
Electrocautery uses a probe or needle heated by an electric current to destroy abnormal tissue.
For tumors in the airways, electrocautery is done through an endoscope.
-Watchful waiting
Watchful waiting is closely monitoring a patient’s condition without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change.
This may be done in certain rare cases of non-small cell lung cancer.
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