Lung Cancer Disease And Treatment

Lung cancer is a most dangerous type of cancer that cause deaths for people all around the world. In 1995, there are over 600,000 documented deaths all around the globe and increasing each year. In 2003, according to WHO, 1,100,000 people died from this disease while the number of people who get diagnosed with lung cancer is 1,200,000 that year.

The rate of having lung cancer also increased in women as well. The ages that are more susceptible to lung cancer is around 40 years old, and that risk increases when people hit 60-70 years of age. The rate of man to woman to get lung cancer is 2.3 to 1.

Lung cancer diagnosis

Make sure you get yourself checked soon so the treatment can be quite easy and successful. The early signs of lung cancer could be mistaken for different lung diseases so it is better to know from the early stage. When you get diagnosed late, it's difficult to treat and the chances of successful are slim.

You should get Xray for your lungs to see if there is any problem. If you have any problem breathing or feel clogged inside the respiratory system, you should get checked.

Signs of lung cancer

1. Coughing is one of the most common signals of lung cancer. It might me a light or serious coughing problem which happens during the night. Estimated 2/3 of the patients have this problem when diagnosed with lung cancer.

2. Coughing blood is another common signs of lung cancer in male, especially the smokers. This sign is almost clear when you see it more than often. Some patients experience pain and infection in the lungs' area.

3. Chest pain. About 30% of lung cancer patients experience continuous pain in the chest area. If the tumor is located near the lung, the pain will become more crucial when breathing or coughing. If the tumor cancer penetrate the layers around the lung, the pain will be excruciating and prolonged.

4. Stuffy chest, hard to breath is also a signal to let you aware about this disease. This is just the beginning stage of cancer though. It's still better to get yourself checked.

Lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer treatments are available in most clinics and hospitals. However, the long term treatment is not such a bright picture, especially if you are in your final stages. Some medicine for lung cancer have lots of negative effects and can't completely destroy the cancer cells or tumors. These types of medicines also affect your normal healthy cells as well.

If your are early to find out about lung cancer, some treatments can be done to stop the tumor growing effectively. There are many cases in which people can get rid of this nasty disease. If you wait too long, it might be too late. Time can definitely save lives.

Quit smoking is also a priority to help prevent this killer disease. It has claimed so many lives and caused broken families. Fight the cancer and quit smoking today. An experiment was done by a friend of my testing the danger of smoking to human lung showing something pretty disturbing that I make me think twice before lighting up a cigarette.

Find enough reasons that are important enough for you to get rid of the habit. Your lungs will thank you for that. Try other methods of quitting such as gums or pads as well as the e-cigarette if you have to. It will save you and your family.