Lung Cancer
15 questions answered by doctors & treatment decisions assisted by team clinicspots.
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Female | 54
Is Lung Cancer Detected by DOTA Scan?
Lungs cancer Dota scan available
Dr. Akash Dhuru.
Oncologist
Answered on 19th June '24
Which hospitals and doctors are reputed for the treatment of stage 4 lung cancer in India?
I am writing for my father's treatment. He has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in April 2018. He had gone through 6 cycles of of Alimta and carboplatin till October and then two cylces of Alimta only till December 2018. Up to October, he was doing great, had no side effects and his tumor size went down. After that he became very fatigued and also his tumor size increased significantly. In January 2019, Doctor put him on Docetaxel and so far he is doing good with no side effect. But, we would like to continue his treatment in your reputed hospital. I have attached his initial PET scan (April 2018) and recent PET scan (January 2019) along with few other CT scan. I appreciate if you could suggest me the doctor for his treatment and help me getting the appointments. Also, it would be very helpful if you can give me idea about the expenses. Since he will be coming from Bangladesh, it will take time to get visa and arrange rest of the stuff. Currently I am in Canada and planning to join him during his initial treatment at your hospital, preferably in March.
Dr. Sandeep Nayak
Surgical Oncologist
Answered on 23rd May '24
My father is suffering from stage 3 Lung cancer. Please guide me about the best treatment.
Pankaj Kamble
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Hello, There are two types of Lung Cancer in stage 3: 3A and 3B. The treatment options decided by a doctor for stage 3 lung cancer will be based on the type of cancer and the overall health of the patient.
- Lung Cancer Treatment options for 3A type includes:
- Chemotherapy to shrink the tumor followed by surgery
- Radiation to shrink the tumor before surgery
- Surgery followed by chemotherapy to prevent reoccurrence
- Surgery followed by radiation to prevent reoccurrence
- Chemotherapy, radiation, or both when surgery is not possible
- Targeted Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Lung Cancer Treatment options for 3B type includes:
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Targeted therapy
- Chemotherapy and radiation in combination
Surgery is not often an option given in the 3B type cancer, because of the extent of tumor growth and additional organs involved. Hope this answer has solved your query. You can find hospitals for this treatment, on our page - Lung Cancer Treatment Hospitals in India.
Hello, my age is 65 years and I am a Lung Cancer patient in Bangladesh. My Cancer grade is 3B. Please tell me which is the best hospital to get treatment for lung cancer.
Dhanya Shetty
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
For your enquiry, we have listed down some of the best hospitals lung cancer treatment in India, on our following page - Lung Cancer Treatment Hospitals in India. We wish you a speedy recovery!
Hi, I have Lung cancer. Can I take Immunotherapy? Please recommend to me some hospitals in India with an international airport.
Dhanya Shetty
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Hello, Basically, the line of treatment needs to be determined by the oncologist himself as there are different factors on the basis of which the doctor will decide a proper treatment for you. Hope our answer helps you. Further, you can also find our link attached within this message, where you will find various affordable hospitals with good infrastructure, which treat aforesaid issue - Lung Cancer Hospitals in India.
I want to know if there are non-invasive treatment options for Lung Cancer? My father is 60 years old and was recently diagnosed with stage 2 Lung cancer.
Dr. Babita Goel
General Physician
Answered on 23rd May '24
Treatment for any cancer depends on the stage of cancer, age of patient, his general condition mainly. But mainly the treatment includes - Surgery. Surgeon removes affected part or sometimes a lobe or entire lung, depending on all the parameters of patient. Types of surgeries are- Wedge resection, Segmental resection, Lobectomy and Pneumonectomy. Doctors may also remove lymph nodes from chest to check for cancer. Doctor may suggest chemo or radiation therapy before surgery in order to shrink the cancer if it is a large. Also the same may be done in case recurrence is suspected. Radiation therapy It is also recommended in whom surgery is not recommended as the first line of treatment.. Chemotherapy Chemo along with adjuvant treatment to surgery also is given to relieve pain and other symptoms in advanced cancer. Radiosurgery Radiosurgery can be advised for people with small lung cancers who can't undergo surgery. It may be given in metastasis of cancer. Targeted drug therapy It is also one of the treatments available but usually used in advance cancer. Immunotherapy Is a newer treatment used in treating cancer. Please consult Oncologists in Mumbai, or any other city. Hope this helps.
Female | 61
In how many sessions can lung cancer be treated & what will be the total cost?
Samruddhi Bhartiya
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Dear ma'am, the cost and number of sessions required, would depend on the kind of treatment that you will opt for, which in turn will depend on the type of lung cancer that you have and the stage that it is at. There are different treatments for organ specific cancer. We would also advice you to visit best oncologists in Mumbai or other cities of your convenience. We hope that you recover, take care!
Female | 50
My mother is suffering from 4th stage lungs cancer. Her treatment is going on at Balco medical hospital raipur. Currently radiotherapy is running and it will end on this friday. After radiotherapy doctors wants to start chemotherapy from this friday. Therefore we want to consult with doctor of Tata Memorial Hospital regarding chemotherapy and future treatment plan. Is chemotherapy essential or it can be cured by homeopathy or ayurved? Actually problem starts from leg pain and hip pain just like sciatica before 3-4 weeks and is still present. Should we consult with any orthopedics doctor or any other department doctor? If we will start chemotherapy can we take medicine of other department doctors? We are not able to understand which is the correct path for future treatment.
Samruddhi Bhartiya
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Please don't go for ayurved or homeopathy, what clinically approved doctors state regarding cancer is the only course of action that you should follow for your mother. You can consult an orthopedic with the permission of doctor who's handling your mother's case, and your mother can consume medicines of other departments only if the doctor gives her the permission, otherwise it can cause complications. However, even if she can't take treatments for other disorders/symptoms without doctor's permission, she or you can still cross-check the possible options for allopathic treatments regarding cancer, with other oncologists. Our page will help you find experts dealing in similar domain - Lung Cancer Treatment doctors in India. Additionally, our blog may help give insights on different methods carried out for treating cancer and what benefits does each offer - Cancer Treatment in India.
Male | 53
Patient is detected lung cancer in advance stage....Is immunotherapy effective for him ? What will be the cost?
Samruddhi Bhartiya
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Immunotherapy does not cure lung cancer in stage 4 but can increase the life expectancy of the patient, the cost can range from approximately ₹1,50,000 - ₹4,55,000 per session. Our blog will help you understand what expectations to have - Immunotherapy cost in India. You can also refer our page to visit facilities who would have the infrastructure to treat & examine the patient: Lung Cancer Treatment Hospitals in India.
Male | 53
Chance of survival of a advance stage lung cancer patients ?
Samruddhi Bhartiya
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
This is not curable, the 5 year survival rate for patients with non-small cell lung cancer is 7%, and for those with small cell lung cancer same is 3%. We are sorry, and if you ever need our help we are always here.
Hello Sir, My father has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Doctor recommended a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Can you please provide information on insurance coverage for this?
Samruddhi Bhartiya
Member of team ClinicSpots.
Answered on 23rd May '24
Apologies dear user, but regarding this you must consult with your insuring company as well as the clinic, as the plan and relevant guidelines will be subjective.
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Male | 37
what are the treatment options available for moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma lung?
What is moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma lung? What are the treatment options?
Dr. Shubham Jain
Surgical Oncology
Answered on 23rd May '24
Male | 53
risks of low-dose ct lung cancer screening
Risks of low-dose ct lung cancer screening
Dr. Sridhar Susheela
Oncologist
Answered on 23rd May '24
Low-dose CT lung cancer screening risks include false positives, radiation exposure, overdiagnosis, incidental findings, and anxiety.
Female | 43
first-line treatment for squamous cell lung cancer
First-line treatment for squamous cell lung cancer?
Dr. Sridhar Susheela
Oncologist
Answered on 23rd May '24
Immunotherapy and chemotherapy are generally being used
Male | 25
how young can you get lung cancer
How young can you get lung cancer?
Dr. Ganesh Nagarajan
Oncologist
Answered on 23rd May '24
Young adults in their 20s or 30s and even non-smokers are prone to lung cancer nowadays.