on 15, May 2012
knicnic commented Why is he being sick or wretching so much?
HiI have posted a few times about my dad. He has nsclc stage 3b he is currently having 6 weeks of radiotherapy and starts his second lot of 3 day sess ...
Lung cancer
This information tells you about primary lung cancer (cancer that starts in the lungs), its causes and symptoms and what is likely to happen if you are diagnosed with this type of cancer.
Quick facts
- Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the UK, with more than 38,000 people diagnosed each year.
- Smoking is the cause of most cases.
- There are two main types of primary lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. About 1 in 5 lung cancers are small cell; the rest are non-small cell.
- The two main types are treated quite differently. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are usually used for small cell lung cancer. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy can all be used for non-small cell lung cancer.
We have information on other cancer types that affect the lungs:
- Mesothelioma
is a less common type of cancer that can affect the covering of the lungs. It often occurs in people who have been exposed to asbestos. - Secondary cancer in the lung describes the situation where cancer cells have spread to the lungs from a cancer that began elsewhere in the body.
- There are other rarer types of cancer which can occur in the lungs. These include:
- carcinosarcoma
- pulmonary blastoma
- malignant melanoma
- malignant lymphoma
- others.
We have more information on this topic on our desktop site.
Activities in the Online community
Macmillan's Online community is a digital gathering place for people affected by cancer to share information and support as well as to connect and share their thoughts and experiences. Below you can get a flavour of what's going on in the community's Lung cancer group.
We strongly recommend that you visit the Online community whilst at a computer, though we aim to provide mobile access to the Community in the future.
on 07, May 2012
RachH80 commented SCLC- has it spread to bones?
Hi All,
Not been on for a while but need to hear from people who know.
My dad has sclc and has been receiving low dose palliative chemo ...
on 15, May 2012
barrettp commented Not sure what to do ?
Dear All,
A lifelong family friend was diagnosed with small carcinoma late last year (2011). ...
on 11, Apr 2012
crazygirl commented Day one of Chemoradiation!!
Well my partner has finally started his 7 weeks of chemoradiation. Radiotherapy today and has to go tomorrow for blood test in the morning then ano ...
Visit the Online Community's Lung cancer group . We strongly recommend that you visit the community whilst at a computer, though we aim to provide mobile access to the Community in the future.