29 Treatments  for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung

17 Tests 4 Medical Procedures 1 Surgical Procedures 6 Prescribed Medications

1 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung

1. Chest X-Ray A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.  More Costs

2. Biopsy of Lung A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination.  More

3. CT Scan of Lung Computed tomography (CT) of the chest is performed to diagnose a variety of symptoms, including vascular, cardiac, airway disease as well as cancers that can occur ...  More

4. Pleural Fluid Analysis Pleural fluid analysis examines fluid that has collected in the pleural space - the small area outside of the lungs but inside the chest cavity. See also: Pleu...  More

5. History and Physical Exam During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex...  More Costs

6. Bronchoscopy Bronchoscopy is a test to view the airways and diagnose lung disease. It may also be used during the treatment of some lung conditions.  More Costs

7. Cytodiagnosis Cytology is the examination of individual cells and small clusters of cells, and may be used for the diagnosis and screening of diseases, including cancers. Cytolog...  More

8. MRI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body. Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic (CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses...  More

9. Needle Biopsy of Lung A lung needle biopsy is a method to remove a piece of lung tissue for examination.  More

10. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance (called a tracer) to look for disease in the body. Unlike magnetic re...  More

11. Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

12. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan A computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body. See also: Cranial CT scan; Lumbosacral sp...  More

13. Endoscopy Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.  More

14. Needle Biopsy A biopsy is the removal of a small piece of tissue for laboratory examination.  More

15. Biopsy of Lymph Node Lymph node biopsy is a test in which a lymph node or a piece of a lymph node is removed for examination under a microscope. The lymphatic system is made up of lymph...  More

16. Complete Blood Count (CBC) Test A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog...  More Costs

17. X-Ray X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light. In a health care setting, a machines sends are individual x-ray particles, called photons. ...  More

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Medical Procedures for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung

1. Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill bacteria, viruses, fungi, and cancer cells. Most commonly, the term is used to refer to cancer-killing drugs. This article ...  More Costs

2. Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.  More Costs

3. Radiofrequency Ablation

4. Intravenous chemotherapy Costs

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Surgical Procedures for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung

1. Surgical Removal of Tumor Tumor removal is a surgical procedure to remove an abnormal growth.  More

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Prescribed Medications for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung

1. cisplatin(Platinol , others...) CISPLATIN (SIS pla tin) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat man...  More

2. paclitaxel(Taxol , Onxol) PACLITAXEL (PAK li TAX el) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat ...  More

3. etoposide(VePesid , others...) ETOPOSIDE, VP-16 (e toe POE side) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat small cell lung cancer and other cancers.  More

4. gemcitabine(Gemzar ) GEMCITABINE (jem SIT a been) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat many types of cancer like breast cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and ova...  More

5. vinorelbine(Navelbine ) VINORELBINE (vi NOR el been) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to trea...  More

6. docetaxel(Taxotere ) DOCETAXEL (doe se TAX el) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets fast dividing cells, like cancer cells, and causes these cells to die. This medicine is used to treat m...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for Metastatic Cancer to the Lung What's this?

1. vitamin A Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is derived from two sources: preformed retinoids and provitamin carotenoids. Retinoids, such as retinal and retinoic ac...  More

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