In most cases, non small cell lung carcinoma becomes incurable as it is not diagnosed until reached an advanced level. At the later stages of lung cancer, it gets difficult to cure…
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New Blood Test for Early Detection of Lung Cancer
A recent revolutionary discovery by scientists has revealed a new way for early detection of lung cancer. This is a four-protein biomarker blood test that improves the risk assessment of lung cancer….
Blood Test Helps to Detect Lung Cancer at an Early Stage
The main problem that is being faced by lung cancer patients is the detection of cancer at a later stage. The stage where the lung cancer has spread beyond the lungs, the…
How is Lung Cancer Diagnosed
The diagnosis of lung cancer differs from one person to another. The medical team decides on the tests to be undertaken depending upon a number of factors such as the medical history,…
Blood Test Predicts the Return of Lung Cancer in Patient
In the area of lung cancer treatment, researchers have taken an important step. They use blood tests to track genetic changes in tumors as they progress through the stages. They have developed…
CT Screening Method Allows Early Detection of Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. It kills more people each year than combined colon, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer. One of the major challenges that one…
Lung Cancer In Pregnant Women
It is rare that pregnant women have lung cancer, but there may be a chance of having lung cancer during pregnancy. It occurs only in 1 out of 1000 pregnant women. It…
Other Tests for Lung Carcinoid Tumor
1. Sputum Cytology: Imaging scan shows a detail and exact position about tumor but even then it is hard for doctors to tell it’s a carcinoid lung cancer or other kind of…
Biopsies for Lung Carcinoid Tumor
This test is done for finding the exact type of lung cancer. Biopsies are the process of taking small amount of cells from tumor and examine them under microscope. Follow are the…
Imaging Tests for Lung Carcinoid Tumor
In imaging tests x-rays, radioactive particles, or other means are used by which picture of inner body is created. This test is performed for examining the suspected area of lung might be…
Tests For Lung Carcinoid Tumor
As you read about Lung Carcinoid Tumor in previous post – in this post you read about this third type of tumor – a very rear type of lung cancer, also you…