Wednesday, March 20, 2013

can lung cancer be identified through Xray

can lung cancer be identified through Xray ?
what are the symptoms of cancer .. can we trace it early after having an Xray.
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Lung cancer may be seen on chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT scan). The diagnosis is confirmed with a biopsy. This is usually performed via bronchoscopy or CT-guided biopsy. Treatment and prognosis depend upon the histological type of cancer, the stage (degree of spread), and the patient's performance status. Possible treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. With treatment, the five-year survival rate is 14%.
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The presence of a tumor or mass in the lung can be seen by an X-ray. However, to determine if it's cancerous, and the type of cancer if it is cancerous, needs to be done by a biopsy.
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yes, there will be homogenous opacity seen in lung field
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A new study from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that screening for lung cancer with chest X-rays can detect early lung cancer but also can produce many false-positive test results, causing needless extra tests. This report, which summarizes preliminary results from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, appears in the December 21, 2005, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.* About 170,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Most are diagnosed when their disease is advanced, and nearly 90 percent die within two years. But catching lung cancer early - when surgery is a treatment option - improves survival substantially, and 70 percent of patients who are diagnosed early may survive at least five years hoping 2 get useful from this and from the site... :) Good Luck
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A routine xray found my primary tumor, but it failed to show all the little tumors that were also in the lung.. only the CT scan picked those up. So, an xray can show if it is large enough but a CT is much more precise for early detection.
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yes, it looks like a whole cluster of cluods in your lungs
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My mom on her birthday had a chest x-ray. She felt totally fine, no symptoms. They found a spot on her lung, with a body scan they found that the cancer has gone to her brain, and lymphnodes. She isn't doing very well since her 2nd round of chemo. She is 75 so its alot harder on her.

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

can my mom still get lung cancer after she quit smoking

can my mom still get lung cancer after she quit smoking?
my mom smoked for 19 years. she was 15 when she started and stopped when she was 34. she hasnt smoked for 15 years. does she still have a chance of getting lung cancer? she says she doesnt because after 9 years your lungs repair themselves but im in science right now and im studying smoking and my teacher tells me that people still have a risk and sometimes your lungs dont repair themselves fully. can anyone help me out? that would be grately appreciated
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They say that once you have stopped smoking for five years your lungs clear all the nicotine out and they are as good as never smoked,so I think your mum has a less likely hood of getting cancer than some-one who still smokes 40 a day.I hope this has helped you
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People who never smoked get lung cancer so it's always a possibility.
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Actually your lungs never recover fully, but after 10 years they will have recovered substantially, and the lung cancer risk is about 1/3 to 1/2 of that of someone who continued to smoke. This is still significantly higher than a "never smoker."

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Is lung cancer less common below age 45

Is lung cancer less common below age 45?
A friend of the family may have it and she is only 43. She started smoking when she was 20. Isn't that really young to develop lung cancer, even for a smoker? What are her chances of survival if it is caught in time? I know it doesn't look so good for her because it is one of the worst cancers someone can get. I feel so bad for her and she has 3 young grandbabies. :( so sad. I hope she beats the odds.
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The good news is that lung cancer has a better outcome now than it did 20 years ago. 43 is very young but 20 years of smoking is very hard on anybody. Hopefully she has quit now and going to try and get it treated for her kids sake. Best wishes
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Yes it is rare in people under 45 only 2% of all lung cancer occur in patients under 45 years old. Without knowing what kind of cancer she has and the stage and grade it is nearly impossible to tell you anything, but if it was found at a stage 1-2 her chances of survival a likely to be good.

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