Lung Cancer

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:

1. Chemotherapy to shrink the tumor followed by surgery
2. Radiation to shrink the tumor before surgery
3. Surgery followed by chemotherapy to prevent reoccurrence
4. Surgery followed by radiation to prevent reoccurrence
5. Chemotherapy, radiation, or both when surgery is not possible
6. Targeted Therapy
7. Immunotherapy
    

• Lung Cancer Treatment options for 3B type includes:

1. Chemotherapy
2. Radiation therapy
3. Targeted therapy
4. 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.

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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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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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Low-dose CT lung cancer screening risks include false positives, radiation exposure, overdiagnosis, incidental findings, and anxiety.

Immunotherapy and chemotherapy are generally being used

Young adults in their 20s or 30s and even non-smokers are prone to lung cancer nowadays.