When lung cancer spreads beyond the original area or spot where the cancer started, this is what is known as metastasis. Following with this thinking then, when a lung cancer is a spread cancer, this is what is known as a metastatic lung cancer.
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Metastatic Lung Cancer
November 15th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
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Tags: brain tumors, cancer spread, chemotherapy, liver tumors, metastasis 
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November 14th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
When a lung cancer is found, one of the most important and life-saving treatments available is the possibility of surgically removing the cancer. Unfortunately, this is not always possible since many times, the cancer has spread too far by the time it has been found.
Lung Cancer Surgery
November 13th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
Surgery for lung cancer is the only treatment that truly offers the possibility of cure. Unfortunately, it is not available for many people who develop lung cancer. Many times, by the time we discover the lung cancer, it has spread so far that surgery is no longer a possibility.
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November 10th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
The symptoms experienced by a person which suggest the possibility that he or she may have lung cancer are various. These symptoms are all the more suggestive of the possibility of lung cancer if the person also has the risk factor of having smoked cigarettes for many years.
Lung Cancer Survival
November 8th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
The rates of survival for a person with lung cancer depend on various important factors. 1) The first factor that affects the survival rate for a person with lung cancer is the KIND of lung cancer. Lung cancer is divided into two general kinds or categories.
Lung Cancer Stages
November 8th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
The stage at which a lung cancer is initially found is a very important factor in determining the possible treatments available for the lung cancer as well as for determining the outlook or prognosis for the person with lung cancer. Lung Cancers are divided into two general categories.
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November 8th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
The prognosis for lung cancer is dependent on a number of factors. First and foremost is if the cancer is a Small Cell Lung Cancer or a Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. The prognosis is very different depending on which type of lung cancer is found. Small Cell lung cancer is more aggressive than Non Small Cell […]
Lung Cancer Treatment
November 8th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
The treatment of lung cancer depends on various factors, but one main factor is the type of lung cancer. Lung cancers can be divided into two basic types. One type is called a Small Cell Lung Cancer and the other type is called a Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Small Cell lung cancer is the more […]
Avastin
November 6th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
When an army moves forward, it needs to make sure that its SUPPLY LINE is able to keep up with it. The supply line is critical to an army as that is what will provide the army with food rations and ammunition for the soldiers and gasoline for the tanks. Cancers do a similar function.
Tarceva
November 6th, 2009 by RemwesMedical
Tarceva is a drug commonly used to treat several types of non-small cell lung cancer. Often Tarceva is used used together with gemcitabine to treat pancreatic cancer. Tarceva is a type of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase inhibitor.