Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung Cancer Treatmentdepends on the specific type of lung cancer. Each type is treated differently. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery may be needed.Non-small cell lung cancer: There are many different types of treatment for non-small cell lung cancer:
Treatment depends upon the stage of the cancer. A combination of treatments may be needed. Research has suggested that chemotherapy or a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy prior to surgery might be the best treatment for some patients. Surgery is the often the first line of treatment for most patients with stage I and II non-small cell lung cancer, and some patients with stage III tumors. Surgery can cure the disease. Chemotherapy alone is often used when the cancer has spread (stage IV). Chemotherapy has been shown to prolong the life and improve the quality of life in some stage IV patients. For additional information and resources, see "American Cancer Society" Expectations(prognosis)Cure rates are related to the stage of disease and whether you are able to have surgery. Stage I and II cancer can be cured with surgery, sometimes in more than 50% of cases. Stage III tumors can be cured in some cases, but cure rates are much lower than earlier stage NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer).Patients with stage IV disease are almost never cured, and the goals of therapy are to extend and improve the quality of their life.
Prevention: If you smoke, stop smoking. It's never too early to quit. Try to avoid secondhand smoke. Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Small Cell Lung CancerBecause small cell lung cancer spreads quickly throughout the body, treatment must include cancer-killing drugs (chemotherapy) taken by mouth or injected into the body. Chemotherapy may be combined with high-powered x-rays (radiation therapy). Some patients with limited small cell lung cancer may receive radiation therapy to the head after they have completed treatment for the lung area. This method, called prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI), helps prevent any lung cancer from spreading to the brain. Testimonials...Clint & Debbie Spangler 1st letter, early May: "First, a little history... Feb 4th my husband was told they found a mass in his left lung. He has had extensive testing done including cat-scan and biopsy and still we are not sure what it is. The biopsy just came back with blood and no cancer cells and we were sure it was and answer to prayer (the mass was 3 cm). Trouble is, there is a very little thing very close to it that has a very different appearance and it is too little to biopsy. Surgeon wants to take it out by taking pie-shaped incision of lung out, some lymph nodes and test immediately and possibly remove bottom left node of lung. Lung specialist says wait awhile. GP say assume its cancer till proven different. So, we decided to wait till June 3 and have another cat-scan and see if it is growing. About 1 month ago, I stumbled upon the oils and decided to make a valiant effort to get rid of this thing. So, here's what we are doing. Would appreciate any comments about what else to do or not to do. He started Doctor Friedman's program (for about 10 days) and we rubbed his back (over the lung mass) with frankincense and lavender (or clover) and immune power on his spine twice a day. About 10 days into it, he resolved himself to start the rectal implants described on page 237 in the PDR. Today we are starting the liver cleanse and parasite cleanse. All this time we have continued with the backrubs of oils. So, there you have it." --------------- 2nd letter... "I would like to start this with a note of praise. When my husband and I found the essential oils, we felt like the Lord had directed us this way. We said at the start, that no matter what happened, we would give the Lord praise because we felt his hand leading and guiding us. I wrote earlier and just gave facts as to how we were treating Clint's tumor and failed to tell you how very important prayer had been in that treatment. Today I just want to thank God so much. Clint's tumor is gone! He had his cat-scan today and there is just a little residual matter left. We can't thank God enough. We are going to continue on with the treatment a little longer because the doctor reading the cat-scan this time was not aware of Clint's background and said the residual matter would probably stay. He didn't know Clint had had a biopsy and he said it was probably just a viral infection. Said cancer would not go away like that unless we were using chemo. We told him we were using essential oils and he said he wouldn't give that a grain of salt. But we know what was there and we know what God and the oils did. So, we are giving his x-rays to another doctor to look at that is familiar with us and has been directing us (his sister works for him) and will have him go over them thoroughly. We will continue with the rectal treatment a little longer. He is going to start a liver cleanse this week. Did a parasite cleanse last week. We both saw the cat scan today (the before and after pictures) and there is a definite change for the good. We are ever so thankful." ---------------- Letter #3... hi everyone, Just wanted to give you all another update on Clint's neoplasm. One month ago (or there about), I wrote and told you all how Clint's spot on his lung has shrunk up to almost nothing. Well, about 1 week later, we got a call from the lung specialist insisting that he go back in for yet another cat scan. He told us it was urgent and led us to think that maybe there was something new they hadn't told us. So we went Saturday. And much to our delight, it was even smaller than before. A radiologist that had seen us before was quite talkative. Asked him why we were there and he couldn't figure it out. Said the spot was so small that they had to be very careful about where to shot the cat scan just to pick it up. Believes what is left will always be there but said for our piece of mind to have another chest x-ray in about a year. Told us we wouldn't even have to do a cat scan if we didn't want to. We are so happy about this. The oils have been a miracle sent from God. We believe the lung specialist must have been so surprised that he thought they missed it somehow. We both are highly recommending this to everyone. Using the oils has been the best decision of our lives. Back in March the surgeon wanted to remove part of Clint's lung. How thankful we are that we didn't allow that." October 17, 2007:"As an update, Clint had an x-ray for life insurance this year (because they saw his history) and there was nothing there! He actually was approved for the insurance and they had gone over him with a fine tooth comb. I can't speak enough about the oils!"
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