Question 1

what does lung cancer look like?

Accepted Answer

See pic: Self explanatory. That yellowish mass is a squamous cell carcinoma of the right lung. This is an autopsy picture.

Question 2

can lung cancer spread in family?

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Lung Cancer: Lung cancer is not contagious.  But, the reasons people get lung cancer (smoking, chemical exposure, and genetics) can lead to other family members also developing cancer. If you smoke the best possible thing you can do is to stop smoking.

Question 3

if i smoke will i get lung cancer?

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Not necessarily.: Smoking and lung cancer is not a sure think, it is a risk.  A better statement would be, if one smokes, the risk of getting lung cancer increases.

Question 4

could car fumes cause lung cancer?

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Not likely: The vast majority of lung cancer is caused by smoking - i.e. First hand cigarette smoke. Lung cancer is rare in people who have never smoked. If car exhaust were an important contributor we'd see far more cancer in people who had never smoked.

Question 5

would a body scan show lung cancer?

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May be: A question of the form can A show B is almost always answered maybe, because you cannot completely exclude the possibility that it may or may not demonstrate the finding in question.

also a mass has to have at least 1,000,000,000 cells before it is visible on a contemporary scan.

Question 6

how do u know when u have lung cancer?

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Not easy: It is difficult to catch it early. Some people might benefit from regular screening. Symptoms are more likely with advanced cases, they include cough, weight loss, shortness of breath, chest pain .... Etc.

Question 7

can garlic help metastize lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not sure ? you mean: ...But garlic will neither make lung cancer spread (metastasize) nor treat metastatic lung cancer.

Question 8

what is stage 5 small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

There is not: Small cell lung cancer is divided into limited and extensive stage. The usual stage i-iv cancer staging system is not used. Limited stage means that all sites of cancer can be focused in a radiation treatment field. If this is not the case, it is extensive stage.

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-staging.

Question 9

what is a good way to cure lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on the stage and performance status of the patients. Most of the time surgery is recommended. However certain early forms of lung cancer and advanced forms of lung cancer can be treated without surgery (ie chemotherapy and/or radiation)

Question 10

how do i find out if this is lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Physical and tests. : Physical exam, evaluation of risk factors, chest x-ray and ct scan would be the initial way of diagnosing lung cancer.

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