Lung cancer is one of the most common forms of Cancer in India

Every year thousands of people get affected by this cancer, while thousands die because of the disease.  Lung cancer causes large number of mortality in India in both men and women.  Lung cancer usually starts in the cells covering the bronchi as well as other parts of the lung.    

Delhi has some of the best lung cancer specialists and hospitals offering world class treatment for the disease. The Lung Cancer specialists are experienced and skilled to treat the disease and offer best support to the patients.

The main types of lung cancer that might affect an individual include Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and the Small Cell Lung Cancer.  The NSCLC affects as many as 80 -85% of people. The sub-types of this cancer include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. On the contrary, the SCLC affects as many as 10% people and is also known as oats cell cancer. The SCLC tends to grow fast as compared to NSCLC. 

The support of the Lung Cancer specialists in Delhi as well as advanced treatment of radiation and chemotherapy helps cancer patients coming to Delhi for treatment tofights the disease.  Dr.SwarupaMitra is a renowned radiation oncologist who is regarded as one of the best Lung Cancer specialist in delhi.

Risk Factors:

Here are the risk factors for the disease as mentioned below:

·         Smoking – This is said to be the leading cause of Lung Cancer. Almost 80% of deaths in lung cancer are due to smoking tobacco. In fact, many non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke are also vulnerable to this disease. However, all smokers doesn’t get cancer, neither non-smokers are safe from it. This disease might attack anyone even without any smoking history.

·         Lung cancer is also caused due to factors like exposure to radon, air-pollution, exposure to asbestos and diesel exhaust or even exposure to certain chemicals.

·         Gene changes might also lead to this cancer

Symptoms:

Some symptoms of Lung Cancer include

·         Sever cough (often with blood)

·         Chest pain

·         Wheezing

·         Weight loss