A cancer that begins in the lungs and most often occurs in people who smoke. Treatments vary but may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy.
Dr Arvind Kumar explains why surgery for lung cancer is not viable for every patient.
In an alarming new research study, researchers have stated that lung cancer mortality rates among women could increase by 43 percent by 2030.
Among all kinds of cancers, World Health Organization (WHO) claims that lung cancers are the biggest killers.
How surgery can help top treat lung cancer
Here are few questions answered by Dr Atul Mishra on VATS.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to dispel some of these myths related to lung cancer and tobacco consumption.
On World No Tobacco Day observed on May 31, let's raise awareness about this deadly disease as tobacco and smoking remain the no 1 risk factors for lung cancer.
Researchers have identified a protein which could serve as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
As per research, early cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment is vital
They affect human lives by large numbers, especially by attacking the lungs.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to know exactly how is environmental pollution responsible for the increase in lung cancer patients in India
Know why women and non-smokers are falling prey to lung cancer
Dr Arvind Kumar to know more about the changing scenario of lung cancer and how this endemic can be brought to a halt.
Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer have common symptoms, a misdiagnosis of lung mass may lead to cancer mortality.
Men, Know that cancers survival rate can be increased with right treatment and awareness.
Not just early detection, there are various other factors that influence the survival after lung cancer treatment.
From May 2016 to April 2017, 273 cases of lung cancer have been received from Delhi-NCR.
Australian researchers have developed a new method for finding participants in clinical trials of lung cancer drugs.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins when used alongside chemotherapy treatments may have no effect on the outcome for patients with lung cancer.
A component of cancer cells, acts like a 'cellular post office', could be the key to preventing the spread of lung cancer
Middle-aged patients between ages 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients, says a study.
Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks, when combined with chemotherapy, is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer that hasn't spread.
Lung cancer patients identified with early stage of the disease can have up to a 73 percent chance of surviving for five years or more, says a study.
Lung cancer experts from several countries in the Asian-Pacific region with a wide range of expertise spanning prevention, treatment, research, and care and support fields will participate and be joined by noted lung cancer experts from around the world.
Among all kinds of cancers, World Health Organization (WHO) claims that lung cancers are the biggest killers.
How surgery can help top treat lung cancer
Here are few questions answered by Dr Atul Mishra on VATS.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to dispel some of these myths related to lung cancer and tobacco consumption.
On World No Tobacco Day observed on May 31, let's raise awareness about this deadly disease as tobacco and smoking remain the no 1 risk factors for lung cancer.
Researchers have identified a protein which could serve as a biomarker for the early diagnosis of lung cancer.
As per research, early cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment is vital
They affect human lives by large numbers, especially by attacking the lungs.
We spoke to Dr Arvind Kumar to know exactly how is environmental pollution responsible for the increase in lung cancer patients in India
Know why women and non-smokers are falling prey to lung cancer
Dr Arvind Kumar to know more about the changing scenario of lung cancer and how this endemic can be brought to a halt.
Pulmonary tuberculosis and lung cancer have common symptoms, a misdiagnosis of lung mass may lead to cancer mortality.
Men, Know that cancers survival rate can be increased with right treatment and awareness.
Not just early detection, there are various other factors that influence the survival after lung cancer treatment.
From May 2016 to April 2017, 273 cases of lung cancer have been received from Delhi-NCR.
Australian researchers have developed a new method for finding participants in clinical trials of lung cancer drugs.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins when used alongside chemotherapy treatments may have no effect on the outcome for patients with lung cancer.
A component of cancer cells, acts like a 'cellular post office', could be the key to preventing the spread of lung cancer
Middle-aged patients between ages 50 to 64 are more likely to be diagnosed with late stage lung cancer than older patients, says a study.
Having radiotherapy once a day for six and a half weeks or twice a day for three weeks, when combined with chemotherapy, is equally good at treating small cell lung cancer that hasn't spread.
Lung cancer patients identified with early stage of the disease can have up to a 73 percent chance of surviving for five years or more, says a study.
Lung cancer experts from several countries in the Asian-Pacific region with a wide range of expertise spanning prevention, treatment, research, and care and support fields will participate and be joined by noted lung cancer experts from around the world.
A type of radiotherapy called stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) can put patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at an increased risk of death from causes other than cancer, according to a new study.
A combination treatment consisting of the rheumatoid arthritis drug auranofin and an experimental targeted agent may shut down one of the most common and lethal forms of lung cancer, says a study.
