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E-cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco...Because of the well-known risks of cigarette smoking, other ways of consuming nicotine have been developed, including smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes (or...
Smoker's Guilt...Because of the well-known fact that smoking is the major cause of both small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung...
Lung Cancer and Stigma...Many patients with lung cancer learn firsthand about the stigma surrounding the disease. There is a potential underlying belief among the population...
End of Life Planning...As Dr. Atul Gawande writes in his book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, “For human beings, life is...
Hospice Care...Hospice care is compassionate care for people facing life-limiting illness or injury. It is sometimes called end-of-life care, and hospice usually involves...
Survivorship and Follow-Up Care...Survivorship from cancer is defined as the time period from diagnosis throughout the rest of a person’s life. Lung cancer can have...
Exercising with Lung Cancer...Doctors used to believe that anyone dealing with a chronic illness, such as lung cancer, should rest and reduce their activity as...
Healthy Eating Strategies During Lung Cancer Treatment...If you have lung cancer, you probably know that going through cancer treatment can be hard on your body. While treatment works...
Marijuana and Lung Cancer...Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a plant that contains chemicals called cannabinoids. Some cannabinoids affect the brain, changing mood and/or consciousness...
Smoking Cessation...Smoking is the major cause of both small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with an estimated 90%...
Coping With Lung Cancer...As more treatment options become available and researchers continue to search for new ways to diagnose lung cancer at its earliest, most...
Supportive Care and Palliative Treatment...Palliative care is a specialized field that aims to reduce symptoms and maximize the patient’s quality of life. Palliative care does not...
Pulmonary Rehabilitation...Pulmonary rehabilitation is the name given to various services that aim to improve the lung functioning of people with chronic lung disease.Pulmonary...
Radiofrequency Ablation...Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the use of high-energy electrical waves to heat and destroy cancerous (malignant) cells. The electrical currents are delivered...
Immunotherapy...Immunotherapy is a type of drug used to treat cancer. Several immunotherapies are approved to treat lung cancer. They boost your body’s...
Targeted Therapy...Many lung cancer treatments that kill cancer cells also affect healthy cells. This can cause side effects. But some lung cancer drugs...
Chemotherapy: Topoisomerase Inhibitors...Topoisomerase inhibitors are a type of chemotherapy used to treat certain forms of lung cancer. They work by blocking enzymes that allow...
Chemotherapy: Mitotic Inhibitors...Mitotic inhibitors are a type of chemotherapy used to treat many cancers. Often, they are used to treat non-small cell lung cancer...
Chemotherapy: Antimetabolites...Antimetabolites are a type of chemotherapy used to treat many cancers. Some antimetabolite drugs are used to treat certain forms of lung...