Diagnosis & Treatments

How is Lung Cancer diagnosed?

Diagnosis of Lung Cancer

If lung cancer is suspected, diagnostic evaluation may include:

 

  • Chest X-ray
  • Chest CT
  • PET scan

 

to detect tumors and assess spread of disease.

 

Tissue biopsy (definitive diagnosis):

  • Sputum cytology
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
  • Fine-needle aspiration
  • Mediastinoscopy
Diagnosis & Treatments

How is Lung Cancer treated?

Treatments for Lung Cancer

Surgery

  •  Considered for early-stage NSCLC in patients fit for surgery.
  •  Offers potential cure through tumor resection.

Radiation therapy

  •  Uses high-energy beams to kill cancer cells.
  •  Applied in limited-stage SCLC or locally advanced NSCLC (stage III).

Chemotherapy

  •  Main treatment for SCLC and advanced NSCLC.
  •  Targets rapidly dividing cancer cells; side effects vary by drug type, dose, and patient condition.