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Nov 13, 2008 07:36AM in the Lung Cancer Community
Hi, The goal of screening strategies is to reduce the mortality from the disease. In general, there should be a lowering of advanced stage over time. One of the problems with the experience in lung cancer is that there seems to be an increase in the early stage the numbers of advanced stage do not seem to be affected. Hence, your concern that the cancer c...
Lung Cancer
Nov 13, 2008 07:22AM in the Lung Cancer Community
Hi, Visualizing the airways is a reasonable step, especially if it seems that the sounds are largely emanating from these areas. There is a limit however, as to how far the scope is able to go, so this may be useful only as far as the scope goes. If the problem is beyond the reach of the scope, then the scope would not be helpful. Stay positive.
Glass Grain Opacity
Nov 13, 2008 07:19AM in the Lung Cancer Community
Hi, The risk of malignancy is based on several features not just one. The size of the nodule is also important, as well as the shape and the regularity of borders. You mentioned one lesion as 5 mm, which by size criteria would be low risk. The pure ground glass pattern may harbor more cancer than the solid pattern, but the figures are more 50 to 70% rathe...
Possible lung cancer... 24 years old.
Nov 13, 2008 06:32AM in the Lung Cancer Community
Hi, It would be best to consult a doctor. There are no specific symptoms of lung cancer to distinguish it from other lung diseases. Hence, a thorough investigation which may need some ancillary diagnostic tests may be required. The investigation may look at infectious diseases first (as these cases can cause deterioration faster than cancer – but wh...
Question for Dr. Heinrik
Nov 13, 2008 06:27AM in the Lung Cancer Community
see the other post
Question for Dr.Heinrik
Nov 13, 2008 06:26AM in the Lung Cancer Community
Hi, The best thing to do is to discuss your symptoms at length with a doctor and then to map out the affected areas during the examination. There are some points you need to consider. Yes, early disease may not be detectable with physical examination maybe not even with scans. Pain is not a sign of early disease. Hence, if there is something ther...