Lung Cancer

It is the most common type of lung cancer that accounts for more than 80% of cases. It can be either squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, or large-cell carcinoma.

It is a less common type of lung cancer but usually spreads faster than non-small cell lung cancer.

• Lobectomy: In this procedure, one or more large parts of the lung (called lobes) are removed..
• Pneumonectomy: This surgery removes the entire lung and is used in cases where the cancer is located in the middle of the lung or has spread throughout the lung.
• Wedge Resection or Segmentectomy: It involves removing a small piece of the lung and is suitable only if the cancer is limited to one area.
• Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): RFA is a minimally invasive procedure that involves inserting a needle into the tumor to destroy the cancer with an electrical current.

Also known as radiation treatment, this therapy destroys or shrinks lung cancer tumors by focusing high-energy rays on the cancer cells. It can be used as the main treatment or after surgery to kill the remaining cancer cells.

Chemotherapy uses powerful cancer-killing medication to treat cancer. There are several ways it can be used:

• Before surgery to shrink a tumor
• After surgery to prevent the cancer from recurring
• Relieve symptoms and slow down the spread of cancer
• Combined with radiotherapy

Targeted therapy targets molecular pathways in lung cancer using special drugs. It is especially useful for the treatment of advanced disease and bone metastasis.

This therapy is a combination of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. It is used to lower the risk of recurrence of lung cancer after surgery.