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Bronchogenic carcinoma

Bronchogenic carcinoma: Introduction

Bronchogenic carcinoma: When cells of the lung start growing rapidly in an uncontrolled manner, the condition is called lung cancer . More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Bronchogenic carcinoma is available below.

Symptoms of Bronchogenic carcinoma

• Cough
• Cough with blood
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Hoarseness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 9 symptoms of Bronchogenic carcinoma

Treatments for Bronchogenic carcinoma

• Treatment steps will be determined by the extent of the spread of the disease. The treatment options depend upon TNM staging of the disease
• Pneumonectomy
• Lobectomy
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation may be recommended
• more treatments...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Bronchogenic carcinoma:

• Colon & Rectal Cancer: Home Testing
  • Home Colorectal Cancer Tests
  • Home Fecal Occult Bleeding Tests
• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with Bronchogenic carcinoma?

• Misdiagnosis of Bronchogenic carcinoma
• Failure to diagnose Bronchogenic carcinoma
• Hidden causes of Bronchogenic carcinoma (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Bronchogenic carcinoma

Bronchogenic carcinoma: Related Patient Stories

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Bronchogenic carcinoma: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Bronchogenic carcinoma:

• Destructive spread to other organs, including the brain, liver, bones
• Pleural effusion
• Pneumonia
• Lung collapse
• Pathological fractures in case of spread to bones
• more complications...»

Causes of Bronchogenic carcinoma

• Smoking (in more than 90% of patients)
• Asbestos exposure
• Halogen ether exposure
• Chronic interstitial pneumonitis
• Inorganic arsenic exposure
• more causes...»

See full list of 8 causes of Bronchogenic carcinoma

More information about causes of Bronchogenic carcinoma:

• Underlying causes of Bronchogenic carcinoma
• Bronchogenic carcinoma as a symptom

Bronchogenic carcinoma: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Bronchogenic carcinoma: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Cancer Specialists:
  • Oncology (Cancer specialists)
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (Child Cancer/Leukemia)
  • Radiation Oncology (Diagnostic/X-rays)
  • Gynecological Oncology
  • Hematology (Blood/Leukemia Specialists)
  • Colon & Rectal Surgery
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Bronchogenic carcinoma

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Bronchogenic carcinoma:

• Cancer (Oncology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Bronchogenic carcinoma, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Bronchogenic carcinoma: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Prognosis for Bronchogenic carcinoma

Prognosis for Bronchogenic carcinoma: If lung cancer is caught in its early stages, the survival rate is approximately 50 percent. The five-year survival rate for all diagnosed lung cancers is 10 to 15 percent.

More about prognosis of Bronchogenic carcinoma

Research about Bronchogenic carcinoma

Visit our research pages for current research about Bronchogenic carcinoma treatments.

Clinical Trials for Bronchogenic carcinoma

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Bronchogenic carcinoma include:

• Diagnostic Effectiveness of Virtual Bronchoscopy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• A Study of Motexafin Gadolinium (MGd) in Combination With Docetaxel and Cisplatin for Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Motexafin Gadolinium Injection
• Effect of an Antioxidant on Cancer-Cachectic Patients Undergoing Exercise Training - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - N-acetylcysteine
• more trials...»

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Bronchogenic carcinoma: Broader Related Topics

• Cancer
• Respiratory system tumors
• Respiratory conditions
• Lung conditions
• more types...»

Types of Bronchogenic carcinoma

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Definitions of Bronchogenic carcinoma:

Carcinoma of lung, so called because it arises from the bronchial tree. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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