Other Symptoms of Lung Cancer...Lung cancer, like most chronic conditions, does not affect everyone equally. Symptoms can vary from person to person, as well as at...
Early Signs of Lung Cancer...Lung cancer is an especially tricky condition, because it is often asymptomatic, or invisible, until it has become more advanced. Sometimes, there...
Community...Have a question? Ask the community! Share your story or read about others living with lung cancer. Post in our forum boards...
Patient Performance Status...A performance status is a rating doctors use to design cancer treatments or discuss cancer outcomes. These statuses are a way to...
Lung Cancer Screening...Screening is testing done before any symptoms arise. The purpose of screening is to catch cancer in its earliest stages. Lung cancer causes more...
How Is the Stage of Lung Cancer Determined?...The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) created the TNM scoring system to describe different phases of cancer growth, where: The TNM...
Treatment Side Effects...Treatment for lung cancer targets cancer cells, but it can also cause unwanted side effects, creating problems that affect healthy tissues or...
Dietary Supplements...Dietary supplements are ingestible products that contain ingredients that are intended to add nutritional value to the diet. Dietary supplements may be...
Hypnosis...Hypnosis is a type of therapy in which the patient gives consent to enter into an altered state of consciousness in which...
Acupuncture...Acupuncture is the use of thin, metallic needles inserted through the skin at strategic points on the body. It is a key...
Massage...Massage therapy is a broad term that covers several different hands-on techniques in which a therapist manipulates the muscles and soft tissues...
Yoga...Yoga is a mind and body practice that originated in ancient India. There are several practices in yoga, usually combining physical poses...
Complementary and Alternative Therapies...In addition to mainstream medical treatment for lung cancer, many people embrace additional healing techniques and practices that are non-traditional. It is...
Lung Cancer in Older or Sick Adults...Lung cancer affects older people the most. It is often diagnosed in people ages 65 to 74. Between 2009-2015, 70 percent people...
Lung Cancer in Men...Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer in men. In 2019, an estimated 116,404 men will be diagnosed with...
Lung Cancer in Women...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the U.S. In women, lung cancer is...
Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers...While most cases of lung cancer are linked to smoking tobacco, as many as 20 percent of deaths caused by lung cancer...
Special Populations Affected by Lung Cancer...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. An estimated 228,150 new cases will be diagnosed in...