how does non small cell carcinoma lung cancer get created?

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how does non small cell carcinoma lung cancer get created?
what is the process of this cancer?

i found a few stages but i need to know how the cancer cells affect the lungs
I know long active exposure to Nobelium (Is it Nobelium, I'm not sure) generates radioactivity that effects the lungs.  (+ info)

What is small cell carcinoma, and why is edema in the upper body a serious complication.?

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A family member has small cell carcinoma being treated with chemotherapy in the lung/thoracic area, and recently has developed edema in the arms and chest (not sure specifics of where in the chest the edema is). What is this type of cancer and what is the concern with the edema when it develops secondary to the cancer? Thank You.
oedema of the upper body is due to blockage (partial) of the superior vena cava (the main vein which drains the part of the body above the level of the heart). this is due to infiltration of the vein by the malignant tumour. its a bad prognostic factor.

as for small cell carcinoma, it is a highly malignant tumour of the lungs, and spreads rapidly. it also produces certain hormones that mimic hormonal imbalance states (paraneoplastic syndrome).

u can type in "small cell carcinoma" on wikiepedia and check the other details for urself.  (+ info)

What is the life expectancy for small cell carcinoma?

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Hi. My mom was just diagnosed with small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) and it is in the early stages THANKFULLY! however, i am only 17 and she is hesitant about giving me info and telling me what the future holds for our family, especially since she is a single parent. If you could please give me some info to help me better understand and how to help my mom beat this disease i would forever grateful!!! Life expectancy, treatment, and any encouragement techniques as she is very depressed. thank you all!!!!!!
Small cell grows quickly, much quicker than non small cell. but small cell responds better to chemo treatments. Your mom may be advised to also have WBR (whole brain radiation) as often lung cancer travels to the brain. Since caught very early, she has a good chance of ridding herself of cancer, but will have to have regular scans as recurrence is almost always. Attached is a yahoo lung cancer group, there you will find people that have beaten small cell and are still surviving and are N.E.D. (no evidence of disease) after a couple of years of treatment.  (+ info)

Ayurvedic Treatment Centre- for Lung Cancer- Non small Cell Carcinoma Stage IIIb?

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My mother aged 59 years has been diagnosed non small cell carcinoma stage III b here at jaipur. She is being treated and one Chemotherapy treatment has been done on 28th Feb. 2007.
Ask her to do pranayam for atleast an hour in the open in the morning if she can under the strict guidance of a yoga instructor. She should also be given food containing sufficient amount of garlic ( atleast 1 Kg a month) but well cooked like in south Indian rasam, vatral kuzhmbu; punjabi/rajasthani khadi, pulao, dals/chole, curries with garam masala. Her condition should improve to a good extent.  (+ info)

Anyone had any experience with High Grade Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma?

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Diagnosis is High Grade Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma presenting between colon and pelvis (also in lymphnodes in same area). Doctor's are not sure but believe it originated from cervix or uterus. It is being treated as if it were Small Cell Lung Cancer eventhough it is NOT in the lungs.

Having a hard time finding anything online because it is apparently pretty darn rare. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
This is not that uncommon. Neuroendocrine cells are all over the body so it can arise in many places other than lung (most common). It is described as small cell carcinoma, an while usually lung, can arise in many sites such as vagina, cervix, rectum, intestine, appendix, etc. They are all generally treated the same, using common small cell lung cancer regimens.
In general, limited stage disease, loosely defined as disease that can fit within one radiation portal, can be cured occasionally with chemotherapy and radiation- but this is extrapolating from lung cancer patients, where cure rates are <20% with limited stage disease. More extensive disease is not curable, though it does respond very well to chemotherapy or radiation or both.

Blessings  (+ info)

Talk to me about non-small cell lung carcinoma?

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My mother in law has it. It is in the lymph nodes. They found it because she was having problems moving and they thought it was a stroke. It was not a stroke, but 12 tumors in her brain. The tumors were shrunk successfully with radiation, and now she is undergoing chemo. What is the survival rate?
My mother had stage 4 small cell carcinoma, hers was in her lungs. Her 2 year survival rate was less than 10%. Not only did she survive her 2 years, she was told that after the extensive chemo and radiation she had undergone, that and I use her doctor's words here., a miracle occurred and no cancer or traces of cancer showed up on her x-rays. It was as if she never had cancer. Of course this makes us deliriously happy.

She then started antibiotics for a broken jaw bone caused by the removal of a jaw tooth during the time she was on radiation. The antibiotics where too strong for any human to undergo for more than 3 consecutive doses in a calender year. She died from a blood clot caused by the antibiotic 3 years and 5 days into her diagnosis.  (+ info)

Does anyone know anything about small cell lung carcinoma??

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My grandmother was just diagnosed with it and has under gone radiation and starting chemo. Any info will help...
IN THE US, lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. In fact, north Americans have the highest rates of lung cancer in the world. In 1997, some 178,100 new cases were diagnosed and roughly 160,400 deaths occurred from the disease. Sadly, the 5-year survival rate for persons with lung cancer is only 14%. Since the 1940s, the increase in lung cancer mortality by gender has followed historic patterns of smoking, with a 20-year time lag. About 90% of male lung cancer deaths and 80% of female lung cancer deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking. Although smoking is by far the major risk factor for lung cancer, certain industrial substances, such as asbestos, and environmental factors can contribute.
Small cell lung carcinoma is distinctive from other kinds of lung cancer (metastases are already present at the time of discovery) and accounts for approximately 110,000 cancer diagnoses annually. A deletion of part of chromosome 3 was first observed in 1982 in small cell lung carcinoma cell lines.
As with other cancers, mutations in a variety of molecules (oncogenes and tumor-suppressor genes) that control cell growth and division are observed, and no one mutation is likely to result in cancerous growth. Basic research into the function of these molecules - how and when they play their role - should help the fight against lung, and other, cancers and give clues to find appropriate therapies.  (+ info)

any info about Small-Cell lung Carcinoma?? i need its iteology,histology,prognosis,radiation therapy & sequale

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All that and more on the following link;  (+ info)

My mother had both non small cell carcinoma and breast cancer twice, am i at a greater risk for getting it too?

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She recently lost her life after 14 years of batteling the disease. i have an appointment to discuss genetic testing in about two weeks. i just wanted to get some info about it. thanks.
Do yourself a huge favor and go to NetFlix or a video store and rent the movie called "Healing Cancer." You need to understand what is happening with this disease. The medical solutions are incredibly terrible. They are so terrible in fact, that the only disease that is defined as "CURED" as a five year survivability. No other disease is looked at that way. Ask yourself why? The answer is to make it look like modern medicine is succeeding with this disease, but it is miserably failing and for good reason. The chemotherapy helps only about 2-3% of people and according to medical research statistics, any drug that has less than a 30% success is considered no better than a placebo effect.

People who do not get treated medically statistically live longer than those that do. There are wonderful alternatives that are working and people are getting well. Don't be afraid of this disease, but do get proactive in searching the truth. Get the genetic testing, but don't fret the results and get educated, not indoctrinated.

good luck to you  (+ info)

How long would a person live with extensive small cell carcinoma?

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My husband has cancer...hes currently undergoing chemo. What are his chances of survival?
No one knows but God! I have lived now for going on 9 years after having my total right lung removed. My Tumor was so big that they went in thru my chest to get it and also found cancer in the blood vessels around my heart. I was labeled stage 4 of course and given 20% chance to live 6 months. Good LUCK and keep the faith! Again who knows---only GOD! If you care to e-mail me its [email protected] no clowns please.  (+ info)

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