51 Treatments  for non small cell lung cancer

32 Tests 3 Medical Procedures 3 Surgical Procedures 12 Prescribed Medications

1 Herbs and Supplements

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Tests for non small cell lung cancer

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. Mediastinoscopy with Biopsy Mediastinoscopy with biopsy is a procedure in which a lighted instrument (mediastinoscope) is inserted through the neck to examine the structures in the top of the ...  More

3. CT of Chest A chest tomogram is a picture of the chest area created by moving the x-ray machine in one direction while moving the recording film the other way. This method blur...  More Costs

4. Pleural Biopsy The pleura is the membrane that lines the lungs and chest cavity. A pleural biopsy is the removal of pleural tissue for examination.  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. Chest CT with Contrast 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 Costs

7. 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

8. Bronchoscopy with Biopsy Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy is a procedure in which a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope) is inserted through the nose or mouth to collect several pieces ...  More Costs

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

10. Bronchoscopy with Transbronchial Lung Biopsy Bronchoscopy with transbronchial biopsy is a procedure in which a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope) is inserted through the nose or mouth to collect several pieces ...  More Costs

11. CT Guidance for Needle Biopsy Computed tomography (CT) is a process that images anatomic information from a cross-sectional plane of the body. Biopsy is the process of taking a sample of tissue ...  More

12. 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

13. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Blood Test Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a protein normally found in the tissue of a developing baby in the womb. Blood levels of this protein disappear or become very low...  More Costs

14. Saccomanno Cytopathology Procedure Costs

15. Sputum Cytology Sputum is a substance comprised of mucous, foreign matter, and saliva that is found in the lungs or bronchial tree. A sputum analysis is a group of tests performed ...  More

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

17. 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

18. Fine needle aspiration biopsy

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

20. Tumor Marker Measurement Tumor markers are a group of proteins, hormones, enzymes, receptors, and other cellular products that are overexpressed (produced in higher than normal amounts) by ...  More

21. Mediastinoscopy Mediastinoscopy is a surgical procedure that allows physicians to view areas of the mediastinum, the cavity behind the breastbone that lies between the lungs. The o...  More

22. 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

23. Serum Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Level Test PTH stands for parathyroid hormone. It is a protein hormone released by the parathyroid gland. PTH is the most important regulator of the body's calcium and ph...  More Costs

24. Serum Sodium Test This test measures the concentration of sodium in the blood.  More

25. 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

26. Bone Scan A bone scan is an imaging test that shows areas of increased or decreased bone turnover (metabolism.  More Costs

27. 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

28. 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

29. Lung Function Tests (LFT) Pulmonary function tests are a group of tests that measure how well the lungs take in and release air and how well they move gases such as oxygen from the atmospher...  More

30. 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

31. Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Level Test The lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test measures the amount of LDH in the blood. See also: LDH isoenzymes  More Costs

32. 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 non small cell lung cancer

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. Intravenous chemotherapy Costs

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Surgical Procedures for non small cell lung cancer

1. Lobectomy A lobectomy is the removal of a lobe of one of the organs, usually referring to the brain, the lung, or the liver.  More Costs

2. Pneumonectomy Pneumonectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of a lung.  More

3. Partial Removal of Lung A lobectomy is the removal of a lobe, or section, of the lung.  More Costs

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Prescribed Medications for non small cell lung cancer

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. 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

3. epirubicin(Ellence ) EPIRUBICIN (ep i ROO bi sin) is a chemotherapy drug. This medicine is used to treat breast cancer.  More

4. 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

5. carboplatin(Paraplatin ) CARBOPLATIN (KAR boe 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 tre...  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

7. 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

8. irinotecan(Camptosar ) IRINOTECAN (ir in oh TEE kan) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat colon and rectal cancer.  More

9. oxaliplatin(Eloxatin ) OXALIPLATIN (ox AL i 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 tre...  More

10. bevacizumab(Avastin ) BEVACIZUMAB (be va SIZ yoo mab) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a protein found in many cancer cell types, and halts cancer growth. This drug treats many cancers...  More

11. erlotinib(Tarceva ) ERLOTINIB (er LOE ti nib) is a chemotherapy drug. It targets a specific protein within cancer cells and stops the cancer cells from growing. This medicine is used t...  More

12. porfimer(Photofrin ) PORFIMER is a light sensitizing drug that is used in photodynamic therapy (PDT). This medicine stays in tumor cells longer than it does in most healthy cells. This ...  More

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Herbs and Supplements for non small cell lung cancer What's this?

1. Coriolus Protein-bound polysaccharide (PSK) has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) since the Ming Dynasty of China. In the 1980s, the Japanese government approv...  More Efficacy Grade C

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