Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. Instead of developing into healthy cells these cells form a mass of cells, known as a tumour.
Symptoms
- cough
- chest pain
- blood cough
- Shortness of breath
- Wheezing
- Bronchitis
- Pneumonia
- Body ache
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Perpetual fatigue
- Neck and facial swelling
Diagnosis
- chest x-ray
- Computerized Tomography (CT) scan
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan
- Bronchoscopy
- Bone or brain scans.
Treatment
- Surgery (Lobectomy or Segmentectomy)
- Tumour (wedge resection, Pneumonectomy).
- Sleeve resections or carinal resection).
- Mediastinoscopy or Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Radiation therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
