Stage 3 means the cancer is in more than one lobe of the lung or it has spread to lymph nodes or nearby areas in the chest. The patient may have surgery if the surgeon can remove all of the cancer or they are well enough. This may require having to remove part or the whole of the lung. After surgery, they might have chemotherapy to lower the chance of the cancer coming back. If they cannot have surgery they might have one or more of these treatments radiotherapy, chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy (Cancer Research UK, 2017a).
Stage 4 means the cancer has spread to the other lung or other parts of the body such as the liver or bones. The treatment aims to control the cancer for as long as possible and help the symptoms. The person might have chemotherapy, biological therapy and radiotherapy or symptom control treatment, such as treatment to help them breathe more easily. Biological …show more content…
There are several different ways that chemotherapy can be used to treat lung cancer. For example, it can be given after surgery to prevent the cancer returning, used to relieve symptoms and slow the spread of cancer when a cure is not possible or it cannot be combined with radiotherapy (NHS, 2017a).
Chemotherapy treatments are usually given in cycles. It involves taking the chemotherapy medication for several days, then having a break for a few weeks to let the body recover from the effects of the treatment. The number of cycles of chemotherapy the person will need depend on the type and the stage of the lung cancer. Most people require four to six courses of treatment over three to six months (NHS, 2017a).
Chemotherapy for lung cancer involves taking a combination of different medications. The medications are usually delivered through a drip into a vein or into a tube connected to one of the blood vessels in the chest. Some people may be given capsules or tablets to swallow instead (NHS, 2017a).
Biological
Stage 4 means the cancer has spread to the other lung or other parts of the body such as the liver or bones. The treatment aims to control the cancer for as long as possible and help the symptoms. The person might have chemotherapy, biological therapy and radiotherapy or symptom control treatment, such as treatment to help them breathe more easily. Biological …show more content…
There are several different ways that chemotherapy can be used to treat lung cancer. For example, it can be given after surgery to prevent the cancer returning, used to relieve symptoms and slow the spread of cancer when a cure is not possible or it cannot be combined with radiotherapy (NHS, 2017a).
Chemotherapy treatments are usually given in cycles. It involves taking the chemotherapy medication for several days, then having a break for a few weeks to let the body recover from the effects of the treatment. The number of cycles of chemotherapy the person will need depend on the type and the stage of the lung cancer. Most people require four to six courses of treatment over three to six months (NHS, 2017a).
Chemotherapy for lung cancer involves taking a combination of different medications. The medications are usually delivered through a drip into a vein or into a tube connected to one of the blood vessels in the chest. Some people may be given capsules or tablets to swallow instead (NHS, 2017a).
Biological