There are two different types of cancer may have effects on the lungs
1. Primary lung cancer categorized as either small cell or non-small cell, and usually starts at lungs before it spreads to other parts of the body. Small cell is often accompanied by heavy smokers, wherein the non-small cell may include other types of cancers such as squamous cell, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma.
Symptoms include a persistent cough, cough small amount of blood, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest pain, dull pain in his shoulder, which is lower outside of the arm, a significant weight loss and recurrent chest infections or pneumonia.
a diagnosis of lung cancer is usually not found until the doctor ordered a chest X-ray, which is usually associated with other diseases. If lung cancer is detected by a chest X-ray, a CT (computerized tomography) or MRI recordings (magnetic resonance imaging) test may be ordered to further strengthen the diagnosis and staging of each disease.
Staging includes a limited stage, which affects only one lung and the surrounding tissue, as well as extensive stage where the cancer has spread to or chest tissues outside the lung or other body part of the pedigree. Begin staging Stage 0, wherein the cancer cells are found in the lining of the lung; Stage 1A, wherein the tumor growth is not between more than 3 mm in diameter and continues sections 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, is obtained as long as the fourth stage. This is where the lungs or other body parts in several malignancies.
2. Metastatic lung cancer, belong to the category or Hodgkin & # 39; s, or non-Hodgkin & # 39; s, and starts at the other part of the body before spreading to the lungs. Metastatic lung cancer is cancer of the lymphatic system.
The symptoms may include fever, fatigue, itching, swollen lymph nodes, and sweating during the night while sleeping. The clusters of lymph nodes found in the pool, neck, arms and abdomen. When the non-Hodgkin & # 39; s lymphoma is present, it is common, the reason that is unknown.
Diagnosis involves a blood test and a biopsy of the lymph node tissue examination under a microscope.
Staging far the cancer has spread.
Section 1 only area affected by a lymph node or .
section 2. If two or more lymph nodes involved on one side of the membrane, or a single lymph node where cancer has affected a nearby body.
Section 3. If you lymphoma can be found in above and below the diaphragm area and is considered to have advanced.
Stage 4. Where the lymphoma metastasis in the other parts of the body such as the liver, brain or bone marrow. At this stage, the disease is widespread.
Source by Philip A Edmonds-Hunt