Lung Cancer
... What is lung cancer? Lung cancer is a tumor or abnormal growth of cells in the lungs. We have two lungs (a right and a left). Every time we take a breath, air and oxygen enter our lungs. When we exhal...

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
... The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs that are found within the chest. The lungs bring oxygen into the body and take out carbon dioxide, which is a waste product of the body’s cells. Th...

Small Cell Lung Cancer
... Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the lung. The lungs are a pair of cone-shaped breathing organs that are found within the chest. The lungs b...

Overview
... Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, among both men and women. It claims more lives than colon, prostate and breast cancer combined. Since the mid-1990s, more than 1...

FDA Approves First Drug for Rare Type of Cancer
... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Alimta (pemetrexed disodium) for use in combination with cisplatin for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma-a rare type o...

Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment
... If the cancer is only in one place in the chest or abdomen, treatment will probably be surgery to remove part of the pleura and some of the tissue around it. If the cancer is found in a larger part of...

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent non-small cell lung cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the brain, lung, or other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent ...

Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent small cell lung cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the chest, central nervous system, or in other parts of the body. Treatm...

National Lung Screening Trial Reaches Goal of 50,000 Participants
... The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, has enrolled its goal of 50,000 current or former smokers in the Nation...

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
... This patient summary on superior vena cava syndrome is adapted from a summary written for health professionals by cancer experts. This and other credible information about cancer treatment, screening,...

Lung Cancer Prevention
... The lungs are part of the respiratory system. Their function is to supply oxygen to the blood while removing carbon dioxide. Lung cancer may spread to the lymph nodes or other tissues in the chest (in...

Lung Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym...

Presence of Gene Mutation Tightly Linked to Drug Effectiveness in Lung Cancer
... Mutation of a gene involved in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) increases the likelihood that the drug gefitinib (Iressa™) will show a beneficial response, researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer...

Genes and Disease: Lung carcinoma, small cell
... In the US, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. In fact, North Americans have the highest rates of lung cancer in the world. In 1997, some 178,100 new cases ...

Location of Potential Familial Lung Cancer Gene Discovered
... Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such as cigarette smoking. An interdisciplinary consortium consisting of...

Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent small cell lung cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the chest, central nervous system, or in other parts of the body. Treatm...

Cáncer de pulmon de celulas no pequenas
... Información generalClasificación celularInformación sobre los estadiosSistema Internacional de Clasificación Revisado para el Cáncer de Pulmón Definiciones TNM Agrupación por estadios del AJCCA...

Lung Cancer
... Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. The lungs, a pair of sponge-like, cone-shaped organs, are pa...

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
... Recurrent non-small cell lung cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the brain, lung, or other parts of the body. Treatment of recurrent ...

Lung Cancer Prevention
... The lungs are part of the respiratory system. Their function is to supply oxygen to the blood while removing carbon dioxide. Lung cancer may spread to the lymph nodes or other tissues in the chest (in...

Lung Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Lung Cancer; Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment; Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment and Prevention and Cessation of Cigarette Smoking: Control of Tobacco ...

Lung Cancer Screening
... Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time sym...

Lung Cancer Screening
... Separate PDQ summaries on Prevention of Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also...