What is Lung Cancer?

This animation is from our new program www.YouandLungCancer.com and explains how healthy lungs function and how lung cancer can occur. Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer are the two major types of lung cancer. Physicians use noninvasive tests and invasive tests to diagnose lung cancer. Noninvasive tests include Chest x-rays, and CT scans and PET scans. Invasive tests include Bronchoscopy; Endobronchial ultrasound; Thoracentesis; Biomarker testing; and Biopsies, such as Fine needle aspiration (or FNA), Core needle biopsy, and surgical lung biopsy. Physicians need lung cancer staging information to plan treatment. Lung cancer is classified into numerous stages - the higher the stage the more advanced the spread of the cancer and typically the more aggressive the treatment. In Stage 0 cancer it is only the top layers of cells in the lining of air passages in the lungs. This is the easiest stage to treat with highest survivorship. Stage IV lung cancer is the most difficult to treat, having spread to the other lung, the lymph nodes outside the lungs, and other parts of the body.

[@TheRenard10]

My oldest sister, Crystal, had lung cancer. Also, she had a short time to live. She was 55. N November 9, 2015, she would've bn 56. She was a mother of 7, 4 girls, 3 boys, and a host of grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. She is missed. Still very sad, but when I heard she had cancer, I was very overwhelmed.

[@lancetv4826]

I'm having chronic cough now... more than 1 month. They say its PTB, but i have been taking medication for months and i still have this cough.

[@MikeStarKaraokeUK]

I have problems with both lung's. So came to find out more on the biopsy. Thanks👍⭐

[@luziaflone1951]

Someone I know just passed away yesterday, due to lung cancer that has spread into his brain.

[@sritejatummuri2700]

Thank you so much
Can u make a video on glucocorticoids and their mechanism?

[@unknownuser-xh9qn]

My dad has been smoking sense he was 15 years old. And it's 2019 now so he's 39 years old, and he is still smoking and he won't stop. I'm afraid he's going to get lung cancer and die 😪😪😫😓

[@Ntikli]

Please tell you father to stop smoking! Its very bad for the health. Show him some videos and make him realise how dangerous smoking is!! Wishing u and your young father a healthy and long life!

[@theflyingmagnet4095]

My nan just died of smoking

[@hollymarieamberbasan546]

my dad just passed away from lung cancer😞

[@votebritish]

Thank you for this.

[@cheezit2989]

rip scatman

[@etdascp2930]

Your 2 years late my grait nan dead 4 years ago from this

[@linina8116]

My grandma died of lung canter because she couldn’t breathe