Expert Video - If someone with lung cancer has very poor lung function, what should they be aware of?
It’s most important that patients discuss their lung function with their doctor. They need to consider what their lung function is both before surgery and what it might be like after surgery. The decision about surgery can be very much a personal decision. In certain patients, if their lung function is excellent then the standard of care might be surgery and they can discuss this with their physician.
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Animation - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
Slide Show - Diagnosis and Screening of Lung Cancer
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How is NSCLC diagnosed?
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How is SCLC diagnosed?
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What is screening for lung cancer?
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If someone with lung cancer has very poor lung function, what should they be aware of?
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What does it mean if a patient has “metastatic lung cancer”?
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What is “multi-focal lung cancer”?
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What is “bronchoscopic ablation”?
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What kind of healthcare team is a lung cancer patient likely to see?
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What does pulmonary lung function mean and how is it tested?
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What is a lung biopsy?
