Staging
is very important and should be performed before treatment started. It is based
on size of the tumor, location of the tumor, and degree of metastasis of the tumor.
Staging is beneficial to plan a treatment program, to determine eligibility for
surgery, to assess response by stage for results reporting and to estimate prognosis.
The higher the tumor stage, the less likely the disease will be cured. Staging
of tumor is according to the TNM classifications. T refers to the size and extent
of the primary tumor, N refers to involvement of regional nodes and M refers to
the presence or absence of metastatic disease.
There
are different staging systems for small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung
cancer. Limited and extensive are the two stage system in SCLC. In limited stage,
cancer is found only in one lung and in lymph nodes on the same side of the chest
or in fluid around the lung. If the cancer has spread beyond one lung, to lymph
nodes on the other side of the chest or to other organs, it is called extensive.
There are 4 stages for NSCLC. They are :
Stage 1 - It is very localised
and tumor of any size is found only in the lung.
Stage 2 - Tumor has spread
to lymph nodes associated with the affected lung
Stage 3 - Tumor has
spread into the tissue around the lung near to where the cancer started. This
can be into the chest wall, the covering of the lung (pleura), the middle of the
chest (mediastinum) or other lymph nodes.
Stage 4 - Tumor has spread to another
part of the body
There are many options for the treatment
of lung cancer at each stage.
hi my name name is suresh i am from chennai 22yers old i am a regular smoker from past one month sometimes i am getting chest pain and abdomen is paining little it will pains for 2 to 3 minutes and stops meanwhile my throat is also getting dry at the time i could not able to speak i am getting little swear that i will get cancer till now i didn't tell this to anybody even to my friends also i didn't consult the doctor also can you please help me what i want to do next which doctor i want to consult. is cancer is curable diseases
Ans:
Dear Suresh,
Smoking is hazardous to your health. There is no reason why should start this bad habbit at this age it is a very difficult habit to break once you are addicted to cigarettes. Smoking can cause lung problems such as Asthma and lung cancer. Throat cancer is another complication of smoking .
SO PLEASE STOP SMOKING..
You may not have cancer but there is no reason to indulge in risky behaviour. Some Cancers are curable if treated early. Stress can cause sweating high heart rate etc..
If your symptoms persists you may have to consult a doctor.
Please take care.
Posted by Dr. R.John, Kochi
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Posted on :
5.10.2009 By : Resha , New Delhi, New Delhi
I am seeking help for a cancer patient(3-4th stage)of 65yrs old. cheme & radiotheropy will not work(as per doc)due to less wt n also age. He has been given ayurvedic treatment from qualified doctor. Can i get fund from primeminister's fund scheeme or any Ngo who will help him. I havemanaged for one month treatment which is costing 30,000Rs. the treatment may continue for 7to12 months. please can anybody help me in this matter
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