Cancer Science Journal – Cancer Statistics 2010

You are diagnosed with advanced lung cancer when the cancer spreads from the lungs to any other part of the body. This may occur either when you are diagnosed or even after treatment.

Lung cancer can spread either within the lung itself or to other parts of the body.

The advanced lung cancer is most likely to spread to the lymph nodes within the chest, abdomen, neck or armpits, the liver, the bones or the brain.

Please remember, just because you have cancer does not mean that all aches and pains that you get is caused by the cancer. It is very important to immediately tell your doctor or any new symptoms that start worrying you. They may not be caused by the cancer. Here, the doctor will be able to help.

There are many alternative lung cancer treatments that may be used. Which of these treatments to undertake depends on the severity of the cancer and the location of the tumor.  When lung cancer is at stage one or two, surgery is the best option unless you have any health issues like heart problems or other lung problems.

Also, if the tumor is close to any of the vital organs, surgery might be ruled out and it is obviously best to take the advice of your physician as to which treatment to start. Some of the alternative lung cancer treatments are:

1. Wedge resection or segmentectomy
2. Lobectomy
3. Pneumonectomy
4. Video-assisted thorarcic surgery

Brain metastasis lung cancer is when lung cancer has spread to the brain. It can also occur when cancer from any other part of the body spreads to the brain, although it is most likely to come from the lungs. There can be multiple brain metastases and different parts of the brain can be affected.

Brain metastasis has similar symptoms as primary brain cancer. These include headaches, vomiting, nausea, and tiredness. Depending on which part of the brain is affected, different parts of the body might also get affected and having difficulty in speaking or walking is a common occurrence.