Question 1

what organs does lung cancer attack?

Accepted Answer

Local versus mets: Lung cancer will locally invade the chest wall and cause fluid to accumulate around the lungs.  It can spread to the brain, bone, adrenal glands.

Question 2

is infiltrate a sign of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: An infiltrate seen on a cxr or ct scan can be cancer or infection (pneumonia) or inflammation. It is by no means definitive for cancer. If it looks suspecious enough on the scan, the next steps are further imaging or direct biopsy of the abnormality.

Question 3

could i get lung cancer when i'm 25?

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Unlikely: Any thing is possible, but is extremely unlikely for a 25 year old to get lung cancer. There is discrepancy in your stated age of 25 and the age in your profile- 39 years.

Question 4

how is lung cancer usually diagnosed?

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Xray: Lung cancer is usually first discovered on an xray or ct scan.  Ultimately, a biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis.

Question 5

can you tell if you have lung cancer?

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Diagnostic tests : Some tests can find lung cancer early such as a chest ct or cat scan.  The national lung screening trial showed that in high risk patients screening chest ct reduced death from lung cancer.

Question 6

why don't all smokers get lung cancer?

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Multiple factors: Nonsmokers as well as smokers can develop lung cancer, a disorder that involves genetic and other factors. Smoking is a major contributing cause but other mechanisms come into play such a genetic predisposition.

Question 7

what is the usual cause of lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Smoking: Tobacco smoking is the usual cause of lung cancer. About 10% of lung cancers may occur in non-smokers. Second hand smoke and exposure to radon gas are the next important causes. Of course genetic susceptibility always plays a role in all diseases, including lung cancer.

Question 8

how can  a smoker die from "lung cancer"?

Accepted Answer

Deadly cancer: Lung cancer develops by abnormal cells multiplying with uncontrolled growth in affected lung.There are several different cell types of cancer. Metastases or spread can occur to many different parts of body.Primary lung cancers themselves most commonly metastasize to the brain, bones, liver, and adrenal glands. Only 15% 5 year survival. Patients die from overwhelming uncontrollable disease.

Question 9

what is lung cancer caused by in nonsmoker?

Accepted Answer

Possibly genetic,etc: Nonsmokers account for 15% of lung cancer cases, and these cases are often due to a combination of genetic factors, radon gas, asbestos, and air pollution including secondhand smoke.  Asbestos can also cause mesothelioma, a cancer of the pleura or lining on the surface of the lungand diaphragm.  The main type of lung cancer in nonsmokers is adenocarcinoma, particularly bronchoalveolar carcinoma.

Question 10

how to determine if i am getting lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

May not: Many persons are asymptomatic until late, 
smokers, cough, cough blood, chest pain, recurrent pneumonias may be clues.
Ct scan and x-rays done for other conditions may "discover" an unsuspected lesion.

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