12 Best Doctors for Lung Cancer Treatment in Visakhapatnam

The common symptoms of lung cancer are: continuous cough, chest infections, coughing up blood, pain while breathing or coughing, breathlessness, loss of appetite, loss of weight and fatigue.

Exposure to any of the following can set you at a greater risk of having lung cancer: cigarette smoke; air pollution; exposure to asbestos, arsenic, exhaust gases, silica and chromium; family history of cancer; and cancer survivors who have received chest radiation therapy.

Lung cancer is a common type of cancer that affects many people all over the world. By the time it is detected, it has usually spread to other organs. It can, however, be cured if detected at an early stage. At later stages, it is not curable. Though treatment options are available to treat the condition, the survival rate is not more than five years.

The diagnosis of lung cancer can be done as follows: blood tests; chest X-ray; CT scan of lungs (detailed images of lungs); PET-Ct scan (imaging of lungs after injecting a radioactive substance); bronchoscopy (see inside the bronchi); biopsy (surgically remove a small tissue from the affected part); and diagnosis of the stage of cancer.

Once diagnosed with lung cancer you may do the following: eat a balanced diet; be active, but do not stress yourself, do gentle activities; talk to a counsellor or join a group that supports the condition; take regular medicines, go for regular follow-ups and monitor your condition; quit smoking and avoid exposure to pollution; and avoid seeking information which has no scientific evidence.