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“How Long Have I Got?” in Stage IV NSCLC Patients With at Least 3 Months Up to 10 Years Survival, Accuracy of Long-, Intermediate-, and Short-Term Survival Prediction Is Not Good Enough to Answer This Question

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bronchial carcinoma symptoms :: Article Creator Lung Cancer Symptoms: 7 Warning Signs Of Lung Cancer Seen On Face And Neck Lung Cancer Symptoms: 7 Warning Signs of Lung Cancer Seen On Face And Neck Lung cancer symptoms: Here are the top 7 warning signs of the disease that can shows up on your face and neck. Symptoms of Lung Cancer: Cancer is marked by an uncontrolled growth of cells inside the body. In similar lines, lung cancer starts in the lungs when cells grow uncontrollably, creating a tumour. This tumour can disrupt normal lung functions, making it hard for someone to breathe properly. There are many contributing factors to this life-threatening disease. Some of them include - smoking tobacco (it contains harmful chemicals that can damage the lung cells). Other risk factors include secondhand smoke, radon gas, asbestos, and various environmental exposures. As 1st August marks lung cancer day, let's take a look at some of the wa...

First-Line Atezolizumab plus Chemotherapy in Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer

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cough in lungs treatment :: Article Creator After 25 Years, A Chronic Cough Clinic Provides Answers Chronic cough is a persistent cough that lasts for at least eight weeks, and often much longer. Although cough is a common symptom of many lung diseases, chronic cough can't always be linked to another disease or condition, and it often doesn't respond to treatment. A chronic cough can impact your quality of life and, depending on the severity, can result in a variety of physical and mental symptoms including vomiting, muscle pain, rib fractures, fatigue, depression and more. Lisa had been living with a chronic cough for more than 25 years. She recalls it starting in college when she had acute bronchitis. At that time, the cough lasted for eight weeks. Almost every year after that whenever she had a cold, the cough would come back and each time it would linger longer until 2017 when the cough didn't go away. Q: What was your road to di...

Lung Metastases Imaging: Practice Essentials, Radiography, Computed Tomography

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types of metastatic lung cancer :: Article Creator Bone Metastasis In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) NSCLC can spread to almost any part of your body, but it most commonly spreads to bone. Cancer that has spread to bone often has an unfavorable outlook and generally isn't considered curable. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) makes up 80% to 85% of lung cancers. It's one of the two main categories of lung cancer, along with small cell lung cancer. The spread of cancer to distant body parts is known as metastasis. Studies have found that lung cancer is one of the most common causes of bone metastases. The survival rate for people with lung cancer is highest when the cancer is caught in the early stages, but it's estimated that about 40% of NSCLC cases have spread to distant organs by the time of diagnosis. In this article, we take a closer look at bone metastasis in NSCLC, including symptoms and how it affects treatment ...

Lymph node metastasis in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms, clinical significance and therapeutic interventions

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cll stages :: Article Creator What To Know About Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia And Lymphocyte Counts Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects cells that become lymphocytes. Monitoring the number of lymphocytes in the blood is important for many aspects of this form of cancer. A healthy adult usually has lymphocyte counts between 1,000 and 4,800 lymphocytes per microliter (μl) of blood. By comparison, people who have CLL have at least 5,000 B cells per μl in the blood for a minimum of 3 months. B cells are a type of lymphocyte. The bone marrow produces lymphocytes. They are present in the lymphoid tissue such as the thymus, spleen, and lymph nodes and they circulate in the blood. This article discusses how CLL affects the levels of these cells and what that might mean for a person's outlook. Not all individuals with CLL have symptoms. In some cases, the disease progresses slowly before symptoms develop. Therefore, doctors...

FDA Approves First Engineered T Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors, Expands GSK’s Jemperli

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anaplastic cancer :: Article Creator Woman Who Got Rare Cancer From Her Breast Implants Receives Huge Pay Out Susan Axelby, 66, was awarded a settlement from Allergan Ltd following her "nightmare" diagnosis (Image: SWNS) A 66-year-old woman has won a substantial settlement from Allergan Ltd after developing a rare cancer caused by breast implants. Susan Axelby, who had the implants following double mastectomies in 1999 due to familial cancer risks, encountered a "nightmare" when diagnosed with Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a form of non-Hodgkinson's lymphoma connected to the now-withdrawn Allergan products. Despite numerous complications over the years and painful symptoms that began around her right implant, it was not until 2018 that she received the devastating diagnosis. The same year, Allergan's implants were suspended globally and later fully recalled in the UK by 2019...

Lymph node metastasis in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms, clinical significance and therapeutic interventions

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treatment for bladder cancer in elderly :: Article Creator Gut Microbes Implicated In Bladder Cancer At any given time, over 10 trillion microbes call our guts their home. From breaking down nutrients in our food to strengthening our immunity against pathogens, these microbes play an essential role in how we interact with the world. This includes—as shown in a new study by EMBL researchers and collaborators at the University of Split, Croatia—the way the body responds to carcinogens and develops cancer. The research is published in the journal Nature. Carcinogens are chemicals that can cause ordinary cells to transform into cancer cells, giving rise to tumors and cancer. They can be found in a number of places, tobacco smoke being one of the most well-known sources. Researchers have previously found that if mice are exposed to the nitrosamine BBN, one of the chemicals found in tobacco smoke, they reliably develop an aggressive form of bladde...

“How Long Have I Got?” in Stage IV NSCLC Patients With at Least 3 Months Up to 10 Years Survival, Accuracy of Long-, Intermediate-, and Short-Term Survival Prediction Is Not Good Enough to Answer This Question

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scc staging :: Article Creator How Does Small Cell Lung Cancer Staging Work? Doctors typically divide small cell lung cancer (SCLC) into limited or extensive stages, depending on whether the cancer is in one lung, both lungs, or has spread to distant areas. Staging for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can help identify how advanced the cancer is and its best treatment. In addition to the "limited" or "extensive" stages, doctors also classify SCLC into stages relating to the size and location of the tumor and whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or distant organs. This article looks at the systems doctors use to stage SCLC. Doctors use results from diagnostic tests to determine the stage of SCLC. These may include: The results of these tests can show doctors the size and location of a tumor, any lymph node involvement, and whether the cancer ...