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• Internal Medicine
• Cancer Care
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• Lung Cancer
  Lung cancer is perhaps one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed today. The lungs, of course, are a pair of cone-shaped organs situated inside the chest, they absorb oxygen into the body and omit carbon dioxide. There is a confirmed link between smoking and lung cancer. There are essentially two primary categories of lung cancer; Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. World-wide over one million people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year. Lung cancer is defined as the uncontrollable growth of abnormal functioning cells which are located within the lungs. All normal lung tissue is comprised of various cells which are programmed by nature to create lungs of a certain shape and function. Sometimes the instructions contained within these cells function abnormally, thusly that cell and inevitably all of that cell's offspring will then reproduce uncontrollably, without any regard for the normal shape and primary function of the lungs. This erratic reproduction can

Radiologist

• Ultrasound
  Sputum Examination — With coughing, tumor cells can be released right into the sputum. Collecting an early morning specimen can be very helpful in detecting abnormal cells.
• MRI
  MRI Scan: Magnetic Resonance Imaging is good for lymph nodes, Pleural mesotheliomas and metastatic disease to chest wall and adrenals and brain.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  CAT Scan — Computed tomography is a type of scanning where cross-sectional images of an area are performed to assess tumor size or possible spread. Typical areas scanned include the chest, head, abdomen and pelvis.
• Chemotherapy
  Small cell lung cancer accounts for approximately 25% of all lung cancers and exhibits rapid cell growth and spread. It is treated primarily with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Non-small cell cancer is much more common, accounting for 75% of all lung cancers and is treated primarily with surgery and radiotherapy. Non-small cell lung cancers can consist of three major types...
• Radiation Therapy
  Surgery remains the treatment of choice for individuals who can undergo resection of the cancer. Prompt evaluation and immediate diagnosis is always encouraged for individuals with abnormal symptoms. Other types of lung cancer treatments include chemotherapy which involves receiving medication into the blood stream that attacks the cancer cells in all parts of the body. Yet another type of lung cancer treatment utilizes radiation therapy to eliminate the tumor cells. In fact, most tumors can be precisely targeted with radiation therapy. New modalities for lung cancer treatment are