Lung Cancer: An Overview

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In lung cancer, the cells of the lung grow in an uncontrolled manner. This includes mesothelioma lung cancer, which is related to asbestos exposure.

Asbestos is a known carcinogen that his been linked to numerous health problems.

There are two main types of lung cancer: small-cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.

Small-cell lung cancer grows and spreads more rapidly than non-small-cell lung cancer. Small-cell lung cancer also responds well to chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

The progress of lung cancer is divided into stages. The stage refers to the extent to which a cancer has spread in the body. Staging is important for determining treatment options because lung cancer therapies are geared toward specific stages.

Non-small-cell lung cancer has the following stages in order of severity:

In stage I, the cancer is limited to the lung.

In stages II and III, the cancer is limited to the chest.

In stage IV cancer has spread from the chest to other parts of the body.

Small-cell lung cancer has the following stages:

Limited stage refers to cancer that is confined to its area of origin in the chest.

Extensive-stage refers to cancer that has spread from the chest to other parts of the body.

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Some more information about lung cancer:
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Information about lung cancer from WebMD- a great resource containing a wealth of information on lung cancer
Information about lung cancer from MedicineNet.com- another great website where you can obtain valuable information on lung cancer