Lung Cancer Treatment: Medical therapy options for lung cancer include surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy. There are many types of chemotherapy drugs used for lung cancer, whether to help prevent relapse or for potentially life-prolonging palliative care.
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Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Non-small-cell lung cancer is one of two types of lung cancer. Non-small-cell lung cancer symptoms and signs include coughing, shortness of breath, spitting blood, chest pain, pneumonia, and other respiratory symptoms. Treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation, and/or surgery. The prognosis and life expectancy are good if the disease is caught in the early stages. -
Small-Cell Lung Cancer
When cells of the lung start growing rapidly in an uncontrolled manner, the condition is called lung cancer. Lung cancer can affect any part of the lung. Small-cell lung cancer is one of two major types of lung cancer, the other being non-small-cell lung cancer.
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Lung Cancer Treatment Topic Guide - Visuals
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Lung Cancer Treatment Topic Guide - Medications and Vitamins
Medications:
Lamivudine And ZidovudineLamivudine and zidovudine are antiviral medications that prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from multiplying in your body...learn more »
VincristineVincristine is cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their spread in the body...learn more »
PhenobarbitalPhenobarbital is a barbiturate (bar-BIT-chur-ate). Phenobarbital slows the activity of your brain and nervous system...learn more »
Etoposide (oral)Etoposide is a cancer medicine that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body...learn more »
DoxorubicinDoxorubicin is used to treat different types of cancers that affect the breast, bladder, kidneys, ovaries, thyroid, stomach, lungs, bones, nerve tissues, joi...learn more »
DaunorubicinDaunorubicin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body...learn more »
CisplatinCisplatin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body...learn more »
CarboplatinCarboplatin is a cancer medication that interferes with the growth of cancer cells and slows their growth and spread in the body...learn more »
Phenytoin (oral)Phenytoin is an anticonvulsant medication that is used to control seizures. Phenytoin does not treat all types of seizures, and your doctor will determine i...learn more »
CyclosporineCyclosporine weakens your body's immune system, to help keep it from "rejecting" a transplanted organ such as a kidney. Organ rejection happens when the imm...learn more »
Carbamazepine (oral)Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and pain...learn more »
WarfarinWarfarin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner). Warfarin reduces the formation of blood clots...learn more »