Early Symptoms, Diagnosis and Detection of Lung Cancer - Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar

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THYMIC CARCINOMA

AND THYMOMA
CANCER
Lung Lung Cancer is the number one Cancer in males in India.
Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the Normal lung tissue is


uncontrolled growth made up of cells that
of abnormal cells in are programmed by
the lung. nature to create
lungs of a certain
shape and function.
Early Symptoms of Lung Cancer

gns and Symptoms of Early Stage Lung Cancer


Cough that doesnt go
away
Coughing up blood
Change of color or Volume
of sputum
Shortness of Breath
Recurrent Chest infections
Persistent Pain in the
Chest area
Symptoms of Lung Cancer in
Advanced Stage

gns and Symptoms of Lung Cancer in Advance Stage

Weight loss
Hemoptysis (Coughing
out Blood)
Fatigue
Neck Swelling
General weakness
Bone or joint pain
Hoarseness of Voice
Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Tests and diagnostic procedures that can be done to diagnose Lung


Cancer. These include:

PET Scan
Chest X Ray
MRI (Magnetic
Sputum cytology
Resonance
Bronchoscopy Imaging)
CT Scan Needle biopsy
Early Diagnosis and Detection of Lung
Cancer

Early diagnosis of Lung Cancer is a big challenge in


India because of a high incidence of Tuberculosis.
Read more
The best way to diagnose Lung cancer early is to
catch it even before it produces symptoms.
Diagnosis in a late stage, as is the case in majority,
leaves the patient with limited treatment options
and limited survival. Read more >>
Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar
MBBS(AIMS), Dr. (Prof.) Arvind Kumar is
MS(SURGERY, presently the Director,
AIIMS), MNAMS,
FACS, FICS, Institute of Robotic Surgery
FUICC and the Chairman of Centre
Senior for Chest Surgery & Lung
Consultant :
General, Transplantation at Sir Ganga
Laparoscopic, Ram Hospital, New Delhi. Its
Thoracic,
Thoracoscopic under his aegis and efforts
& Robotic that Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Surgeon
has become Asia's first
hospital to deliver successful
Robotic Vascular Surgery.
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