Stage 4 Lung Cancer

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Stage 4 Lung Cancer

What is stage 4 lung cancer? It is basically a stage in lung cancer development that refers to the number fourth stage which is basically the last stage. This means it is the most crucial stage. What you need to know is that in this stage, treatment and prognosis might be not that good. Adding to more bad news, symptoms of lung cancer actually shows up during stage 4 cancer. Why is this so? Carry on.

Staging of cancer is based on several factors but mainly they are referred to three major ones. They are T for tumor, N for Nodules and M for metastasis. These factors actually show the severity of the cancer and possibly the treatment needed. T or tumor signifies the size of the growth cells. In cancer, you should know that lung cancer is actually a malignant growth of abnormal cells inside the body and alters normal function of the surrounding areas. In lung cancer, tumor grows in the lung areas altering its function and may cause its fail.

Tumor starts in small sizes, though the reasons for the development of lung cancer cells are still debatable until now. WE can only predict and assume the causes behind. In the beginning, tumor cells will grow fast. It won't be noticeable when it is just 1 cm or even 2 centimeters, but it will be when it continues to grow. You will notice some symptoms when the tumor grows to a certain size around 4 cm. This also means that cancer cells drain nutrients more than usual since it grows really fast. This deprives the nutrients of the surrounding cells, causing their decay and malfunction.

Nodules and Metastasis only refers to the involvement of other areas. Nodes are affected when it gives a positive result. Metastasis means that the cancer had transfer to other areas of the body and not just your lungs. This means more trouble.

TO put it simply, stage 1 shows no symptoms and the tumor size is just lesser than 2 cm. This is barely noticeable even if intensive imaging is used. It goes next to stage 2 with 2 to 4 cm size. Nodes are affected at the same area. Stage 3 progresses with two nodes involvement including the other side and size of tumor might be greater than 4 cm. This leads to Stage 4, in which symptoms are evident and metastasis has occurred on other area.

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[RhondaMario]

small cell lung cancer stage 4

[brooklynwatch]

What a piece of garbage. Whoever posted this should be ashamed.

[btsullivan3]

This is crap. I am looking for a video for information on my mother...who has stage 4 lung cancer....and this is what you post.

[prettypaine]

@wmaxx3 no i said it in the month of november and thats not over yet:) dont know why it says one month ago :(

[wmaxx3]

@prettypaine u said that last month...

Thumbs up if you remember!

[prettypaine]

NOVEMBER IS LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. SHOW SOME SUPPORT FOR ALL THOSE YOU HAVE KNOWN WHO IS FIGHTING THIS CANCER OR WHO HAVE PASSED ON. asking all you tubers to please help out if they can and make a video it sure would help out :) Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, among both men and women. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, prostate, ovarian, lymph and breast cancers combined. and its the lease talked about :(

[mammybugs]

this is of no use whatsoever.and very distressing when trying to find help for, ones husband ,shame on you