Lung Cancer Causes and Symptoms Article by Sam Michel Lung cancer is the most frequently lethal cancer in the United States. Among all causes of death, lung cancer ranks second after heart disease for males, and third after heart and cerebrovascular disease for females. In 2002 …
Category Archive: Lung Cancer
Nov
20
Lung Cancer: One of the Most Fatal Illnesses in the World
Lung Cancer: One of the Most Fatal Illnesses in the World Article by David H. Urmann Lung cancer is one of the more prevalent kind of cancer. Smoking is usually the culprit. Constant exposure to toxic waste, radiation and asbestos also build up threats of a …
Nov
03
Know how to Lung Cancer be prevented
Know how to Lung Cancer be prevented Article by petersonbran Lung cancer is called lung cancer because it begins in the lungs. The right lung has three sections, the left lung has two. Each section is called a lobe. Sometimes the term “bronchogenic cancer” is used …
Nov
02
Lung Cancer surgery abroad – treatments available and competency of surgeons
Lung Cancer surgery abroad – treatments available and competency of surgeons Article by Pankaj Nagpal Lung Cancer Lung cancer starts in the cells of the lung.The lungs are in the chest on either side of the heart. The right lung has 3components or lobes and the …
Oct
26
Lung Cancer Disease
Lung Cancer Disease Article by John Middle Lung cancer is one of killer disease among both men and women. It claims more lives each year than colon, prostate, lymph and breast cancers combined. Like other cancers, this cancer is results from an abnormality in the body’s …
Oct
19
Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers Article by Mary Desaulniers Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers More and more often, I come across cases of nonsmokers who develop lung cancer. My attention is always drawn to news of this nature because my husband passed away at the age of 51 …
Oct
19
Understanding The Viciousness of Lung Cancer
Understanding The Viciousness of Lung Cancer Article by David Silva Lung cancer is the result of malignant cells forming in the tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining the air passages. The cells in our bodies are constantly dividing and reproducing. Usually, there’s an …
Oct
15
Cancer From B to T – Most common Types of Cancer -Lung Cancer
Cancer From B to T – Most common Types of Cancer -Lung Cancer Lung is a vital organ of the human being, located near the backbone on either side of the heart with functions of inhaling oxygen from the air then transporting them to the bloodstream to nourish the body cells need and exhaling carbondioxide …
Oct
11
IMRT, IGRT, VMAT: New Tools For Fighting Lung Cancer
IMRT, IGRT, VMAT: New Tools For Fighting Lung Cancer Magnitude Of The Problem There are 25 Lakh cancer patients in the country. Ten lakh new cases are detected annually and 4 lakh people lose there lives to cancer. Cancer is now the third biggest killer in our country. Lung cancer is one of the …