Bronchogenic carcinoma is an invasive tumor in the lungs.  Bronchogenic carcinoma is commonly known as lung cancer. There are two different types of lung cancer, small cell and non-small cell. Classification is based on the microscopic appearance of the tumor cells. Nevertheless, lung cancer is the most lethal type of cancer which causes around three million deaths annually.

Lung cancer is when cells in the lung grow out of control. They can then form tumors by invading nearby tissues. Bronchogenic carcinoma can start in any area of the lungs and can affect any part of the respiratory system. The cancer cells can end up metastasizing to the lymph nodes as well as other parts of the body.

The first signs of lung cancer can be any of these following symptoms; wheezing and shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing up blood, unexplainable weight loss, and difficulty swallowing. However, these are not all the symptoms used to determine lung cancer. To decide if you have lung cancer, your doctor would check to see if you have these symptoms along with your medical history.

Lung cancer is usually found using a chest X-ray or a CT scan. The testing helps to find out what stage the cancer is in. Furthermore, extra testing is performed to find which type of cancer cells you have and if they have spread. Treatments for lung cancer can include radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery . Moreover, targeted therapy and laser therapy may also be used for treatment, although they aren’t the most common.

 

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