1. What are the risk factors of lung cancer?

We all know both first-hand and second-hand smoking and the use of tobacco is the most identified risk. Apart from this, you should be aware of

• Family history.

• Smoking

• Exposure rate to a cancer-causing agent like air pollution, arsenic, and radioactive elements (such as radon).

• Some of the dietary supplements like beta carotene.

2. What are the most common symptoms?

Cough staying for a long time and getting worse with time is the foremost symptom of lung cancer. However as the cancer cell approach the advance stage you might experience continuous chest pain, breathing problem, blood with cough, repeated attack of pneumonia or bronchitis, swelling of neck and face, and weight and appetite loss. Also Consult with Best Medical Oncologist in Kalyan nagar, Bangalore.

3. Do lung tumors always indicate cancer?

Non-cancerous lung tumors also exist but unfortunately, they are very rare. Moreover, before surgery, its quite hard to identify if the tumor is cancerous or not. So, in most cases, we treat the non-cancerous tumors in the same way as the cancerous ones.

4. Do large doses of antioxidants prevent lung cancer?

Nowadays, before consulting a doctor, most of us keep searching the internet if we experience any unusual health symptoms. There has been a myth those antioxidants like vitamin E lowers the risk of lung cancer.

However, the fact is a bit different. At present, no medically proven concept indicates the lowering of lung cancer risk with the help of vitamin E, rather ongoing studies reveal that few antioxidants, like vitamin-A, beta-carotene, foster the risk, mainly in the case of smokers.

5. Is death the destiny of lung cancer patients?

In 2020, the answer is no. The treatments like, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgery targeted therapy, and chemotherapy are now too advanced. These can now completely cure cancer in some cases. For the rest of the cases, patients can live significantly longer with this disease.

6. Does a negative chest X-ray confirm that I dont have lung cancer?

Unfortunately no. The tumors might appear as just shows behind the ribs, which is hard to detect.

7. How many types of lung cancer are there?

Two main types are there.

• Non-small cell

• Small-cell

Non-small cell lung cancer is the most common one. The growth and spread of this type of cancer are much slower than those of the other type. Non-small cell has three subtypes.

The first one is adenocarcinoma. In most cases, women and non-smokers get attacked by this. There remain no symptoms at the earlier stage and spread at the slowest rate.

The second one is squamous cell carcinoma. This type is very common in smokers and starts showing the signs at an earlier stage.

The third one is large-cell carcinoma. This type is rarely identified and shows the fastest growth. It spread to distant body parts.

8. Can lung cancer be prevented?

Sorry, but the answer is no. Yet, you can lower the risks by avoiding the mentioned risk factor. Early detection always offers a better chance to fully recover but as discussed, in the most common type of lung cancer, there remain almost no signs.

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