Saturday, August 13, 2011

Learning Lung Cancer Treatment Plan

By Frida Tarquinio


There is the possibility of treating a lung cancer with some form of surgery if the condition has not advanced too far. The procedure is referred to as a surgical resection. If the cancer has not yet spread beyond the lung, the doctor may decide to explore that option.

The thoracotomy is the first step to treating a lung cancer with a surgical resection; the second step is a median sternotomy. This refers to cutting through your breastbone to reach your heart or lungs. Of course, since you are suffering from lung cancer, you know where the doctor is headed. Current or former smokers are the most in danger of catching lung cancer. With close to 200 thousand new cases each year, it makes you wonder at how well tobacco business is doing in the United States, and at whose expense.

You stand better chances of surviving lung cancer the more you know about it. You should study and read up once you know that you have the condition, or if you are aware that you could get it. There is a lot that the internet has to offer on the subject; why not read up?

There are books, and there are reference books. There are also doctors and other professionals you can talk to. Even if the doctor has told you that you will not be living through this lung cancer, you could still make your life more comfortable and worthwhile. Learn; that's the trick. Learn what you can about it, and put it to use.

Some of the treatment options for lung cancer may result in blood loss surgically. If the patient is someone who has any number of blood clotting or quantity issues, the doctor might have to not operate. He needs to inform you of your options though, and let you choose.




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