Lung cancer : diagnosis and treatment
Lung cancer:-
The uncontrolled growth of lung tissues, due to lung carcinoma is known as Lung carcinoma. The lung cancer is usually due to metastasis of lung epithelial tissue.
Nearly 1.3 million people die worldwide, because of lung cancer. Due to metastasis the neighbour tissues are also invaded and causes the damage to other parts of lung.
Lung is the place where the gaseous exchange takes place between blood and gas. If the lung tissue is affected the oxygen imbalance occurs in the body tissues, leads to cyanosis and Death of lung cancer individual.
Diagnosis of lung cancer:-
Chest x-ray : is the first choice of lung cancer diagnosis. The patches in the X – ray, obvious mass, collapse of lung alveoli, reveals lung cancer.
Bronchoscopy : The visualization of bronchus also confirms lung diagnosis.
CT – Scan provides clear diagnosis of lung cancer.
Lung Biopsy : is performed to identify the nature of cell growth and metastasis, and helps to diagnosis Lung cancer.
Bone scan is also performed to diagnose the metastasis of lung cancer to bones.
Treatment of lung cancer:-
Treatment of lung cancer is based on the severity of lung cancer. some individuals are at high risk, while some have less lung tissue damage due to lung cancer.
Surgical resection : Is also called as cutting away. The tumor or damaged part of lung removed. This surgical resection is done when the tumor is small or the severity of lung cancer is less.
Anterior limited thoracotomy : Is an incision made to do surgical resection.
Thoracotomy : is the incision made in the sternum for surgical procedures.
Video assisted thoracotomy : is the latest developed surgical method of lung cancer treatment. Minimal invasion is the benefit of this type of lung cancer treatment.
Photodynamic therapy : is conducted for individuals with inoperable lung cancer. In this method the less activated light drug is injected and using laser the the cancer tissue is destructed.
These are the different method of lung cancer treatment.
