Lung and other thoracic malignancies
Lung and other thoracic malignancies refer to cancer located in glands, organs or structures of the chest or the thoracic cavity. Lung cancer is the second most common in both men and women. Thoracic malignancies include esophageal cancer, thymus cancer and pleural cancer.
Symptoms
Lung and other thoracic cancer show different symptoms based on the location, size and the tissue affected. Early stages do not have symptoms usually so it is difficult to diagnose these malignancies until it reaches advanced stage. The symptoms may include the following:
- Suffering from a new severe cough that doesn't go away through normal treatment.
- Fatigue
- Heartburn, vomiting or indigestion
- Blood or rust-colored mucus in the cough
- Severe chest pain while laughing, coughing or deep breathing
- Sudden and unintentional weight loss or loss of appetite
- Smoker's cough
- Hoarseness
- Weakness
- Shortness of breath
If you have one or a combination of such symptoms, then visit the doctors at Aaradhya Speciality clinics.
Smoking is the most significant risk factor for lung cancer and passive smokers can also develop thoracic cancers. The other risk factors that may lead to thoracic cancers are as follows:
- Exposure to radioactive materials or radiations
- Working with asbestos regularly increases the risk.
- Exposure to heavy metals like arsenic, beryllium and cadmium.
- Family history of lung cancer.
Prevention
As per Lung cancer therapist in Hyderabad, There are many risk factors that can cause lung cancer but there are also some steps that can lower the risks such as:
- Quit smoking
- Using protective device or masks while working with injurious materials.
- Maintaining weight and eating healthy
- Regular physical examination
- For prevention of lung cancer and Best cancer vaccine therapy in attapur, immunotherapy drug CIMAvax-EGF is undergoing trials.
Contact Best medical oncologist in bairagiguda, Dr. Jyosthna Elagandula, at Aaradhya Speciality Clinics, for more on Lung malignancies therapy in bandlaguda