Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer. Nearly 170,000 Americans die of lung cancer each year, more than brest cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer combined. Tobacco smoking is a major cause of lung cancer, but non-smokers can get it too. Inhalation of chemicals such as radon gas, asbestos, arsenic, polycyclic hydrocarbons and pollutants in the environment can precipitate lung cancer. With continued exposure cigarette smoke and these other toxic substances can alter the permeability of the cell membrane in the lung, changing the oxidative energy mechanism of the cells. There is also a genetic risk factor for lung cancer
Age is an important factor in lung cancer. Toxin levels in the body accumulate with age, and the regenerative properties of the body decline. A large number of lung cancer cases are detected between the ages of 70-74. Lung cancer is difficult to detect early, so by the time it is detected it could have been in the body for seven or more years before diagnosis.
There are four kinds of lung cancer: small cell lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Large cell carcinomas are frequently located on the outside, or away from the center of the lung, it is possible it has not spread, thus it may be possible to remove it surgically. With small cell carcinoma it is more likely to have spread at an early stage, so surgery will be a less likely treatment option.
All four types of lung cancer are linked to smoking, but that there are other reasons for the cell membranes of the lung to change other than smoking. Bad eating habits, excessive exposure to radiation, working in a chemical laden environment without proper protection can be contributory factors.
The lung is a common place for metastasis from tumors in other parts of the body.
In another section of our discussion about cancer, we have premised that the only way to create cancer, without fail, is to reduce available cell oxygen levels by 35%.
Symptoms of lung cancer include difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, chest pain, loss of appetite, weight loss and fatigue. Symptoms sometimes may not appear until the cancer is in the advanced state and has spread throughout the body. This is one of the more difficult characteristics of lung cancer; that is, that it is frequently asymptomatic until it is far advanced. There is no screening test for lung cancer. Chest x-rays, however, allow doctors to look for shadowy areas on the lung. If there is a suspicion of lung cancer, a follow up CT scan may be ordered followed by a broncosophy to examine and possibly collect a tissue sample.
Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer with a survival rate of barely 40% one year and 15% five years after diagnosis. Chemotherapy and radiation may prolong life by a few weeks or months, but these treatments will have a definite negative impact on the quality of life.
There is no question that alternative therapy is the treatment of choice for lung cancer since allopathic oncology presents a very dismal outlook for the patient.
If you would like information contact Hilery at the Donsbach Foundation 877-499-5881; email her at hilery@donsbachfoundation.org.
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