Animation - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
Slide Show - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
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How is NSCLC diagnosed?
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How is SCLC diagnosed?
3.
What is screening for lung cancer?
4.
If someone with lung cancer has very poor lung function, what should they be aware of?
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What does it mean if a patient has “metastatic lung cancer”?
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What is “multi-focal lung cancer”?
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What is “bronchoscopic ablation”?
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What kind of healthcare team is a lung cancer patient likely to see?
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What does pulmonary lung function mean and how is it tested?
10.
What is a lung biopsy?
Expert Video - What is screening for lung cancer?
Screening for lung cancer means looking for lung cancer using a screening technique in individuals that do not currently have lung cancer, but who may be at risk for lung cancer. In the US, screening is approved for patients older than 55 years of age and also have smoked greater than 30 pack years of cigarettes in their lifetime. “Pack years” is defined by the number of packs smoked X(multiplied by) the number of years smoked. For this group, screening is associated with better outcomes. Other individuals might benefit from screening however this is an area still being studied. The technique used for screening involves the use of CAT scans (with Low Dose radiation). These have a much lower amount of radiation exposure than a typical diagnostic CAT scan (or CT scan).
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Section: Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
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Animation - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
Slide Show - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
1.
How is NSCLC diagnosed?
2.
How is SCLC diagnosed?
3.
What is screening for lung cancer?
4.
If someone with lung cancer has very poor lung function, what should they be aware of?
5.
What does it mean if a patient has “metastatic lung cancer”?
6.
What is “multi-focal lung cancer”?
7.
What is “bronchoscopic ablation”?
8.
What kind of healthcare team is a lung cancer patient likely to see?
9.
What does pulmonary lung function mean and how is it tested?
10.
What is a lung biopsy?
