Lung Cancer
Lung cancer
It is the most deadly cancer in the world. It is more common in men, but the incidence increases with age in both men and women. The average age of those diagnosed with lung cancer in our country is 60, and 90% of them are men.
More than 90% of patients receiving treatment for lung cancer have a history of smoking.
Smoking takes the first place among the causes of lung cancer, but it is not the only factor. Other factors such as asbestos, silicon, radiation exposure, traces of previous lung diseases, radaon and uranium exposure, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metal exposures such as chromium, arsenic, and mercury can also cause cancer. Such substances that cause cancer are called carcinogens.
The risk of developing lung cancer increases at least 2 times in those who have smoked 1 pack a day for more than 20 years or who have a family history of cancer.
Patients usually present with cough-weakness-anorexia-shortness of breath and chest pain.
Lung cancer, like all other cancers, can metastasize (spread to other organs). The organs most frequently metastasized are the contralateral lung, bone, central nervous system, liver, and adrenal glands.
Chest X-ray – computed tomography – pet/ct – bronchoscopy-needle aspiration biopsy can be used for diagnosis.
Lung cancers are basically divided into two as small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer, and the treatment is determined according to these types.
There are 3 important factors that determine the life expectancy in lung cancer. Presence of cell type-directing tumor mutations – stage and performance status.
What are surgery-chemotherapy-(drug therapy) and radiotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer?
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