See Also: Lung cancer(health)
lung cancer(encyclopedia)
Lung cancer(medicine)
cancer, lung(medicine)
Cancer, lung(health)
secondary lung cancer(medicine)
Familial lung cancer(health)
metastatic lung cancer(medicine)
metastatic cancer to the lung(medicine)
Cancer, small cell lung(health)

cancer, lung (medicine)


cancer, lung
Cancer of the major organ of respiration the lung. Lung cancer kills more men and women than any other form of cancer. Since the majority of lung cancer is diagnosed at a relatively late stage, only 10% of all lung cancer patients are ultimately cured. Eight out of 10 lung cancers are due to tobacco smoke. Lung cancers are classified as either small cell or non-small cell cancers. Persistent cough and bloody sputum can be symptoms of lung cancer. Lung cancer can be diagnosed based on examination of sputum, or tissue examination with biopsy using bronchoscopy, needle through the chest wall, or surgical excision.