Stage 3 Lung Cancer

Cancer is uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.Symptoms of lung cancer can vary from patient
Growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungsto patient. Common symptoms are continuous
could be indicative of lung cancer. These abnormalcough or formation of phlegm with signs of blood
cells have a tendency to grow but do not developin it. More pronounced are symptoms such as a
into healthy tissue of lungs. Research has shownhoarse voice or difficulty in swallowing. Sometimes
that 87% of lung cancer is related to smoking.there is a swelling at the cancerous area.
Risks are considerably reduced if the person quitsLung cancer can be treated in many ways such
smoking.as surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
Extent to which cancer has spread is categorizedDoctors determine treatment depending upon the
as different stages. The stage depends upon thestage cancer has reached. In initial stages, the
size of tumor and areas it has spread to. Doctorspatient can be treated by chemotherapy or
decide mode of treatment based on the stage ofradiotherapy. Usually surgery is recommended to
cancer.remove malignant tumor found in stage 3-lung
Localized cancer in a particular part of lung iscancer. If this does not suffice, the doctors
termed as Stage 1. If it has spread to the lymphremove the lung to abate growth of cancer cells.
nodes at the top of the lungs, it is termed asSome patients are given a combination of
Stage 2. Cancer spreads to the chest walls duringtreatments. Chemotherapy is administered before
Stage 3. There is a possibility of cancer havingsurgery for effective treatment.
spread to other parts of the body such asIt is very important to detect cancer in its earlier
windpipe or heart, once it reaches Stage 3.stages for effective treatment. As the cancer
Sometimes there can be fluid collection around thespreads, treatment becomes more complicated.
lungs that contain cancer cells.