肺癌
肺癌筛查
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the United States.
如果你有患肺癌的风险, turn to Frye Regional’s lung screening program for an individualized care plan to help protect your health.
Low-dose CT (LDCT) scans find a disease early, when treatment may work better. 如果你现在或以前吸烟, talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of a lung screening.
肺癌的危险因素
- 某些慢性肺病
- 接触氡、石棉或其他致癌物质
- 有肺癌家族史
- 吸烟相关癌症的个人病史
- 吸烟
Even though smoking increases your risk of developing lung cancer, non-smokers are at risk as well. If you are having trouble with your lungs, talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
筛查的好处
- CT扫描无痛、无创.
- Lung cancer found by screening with LDCT is often at an earlier stage of disease and easier to treat.
- CT检查后,病人体内不会残留辐射.
谁应该考虑肺癌筛查?
An individual’s need for a specific screening test are based on factors such as age, 性别及家族史. Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung, usually in the cells lining air passages. When detected early – before spreading to other areas of the body – it is more successfully treated.
什么是肺癌筛查?
Screening examinations are tests performed to find disease before symptoms begin. The goal is to detect disease at its earliest and most treatable stage.
CT scanning combines special x-ray equipment with sophisticated computers to produce multiple, 身体内部的横断面图像. Low-Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) produces images of sufficient quality to detect many lung diseases and abnormalities using up to 90% less ionizing radiation than a conventional chest CT scan.
哪些人应该接受肺癌筛查?
Individuals at high risk of developing lung cancer who might consider LDCT screening should meet the following criteria:
- 55至77岁
- 目前吸烟
- 过去15年内戒烟者
- 吸烟史至少30年
需要医生转诊.
To determine whether you are a candidate for lung cancer screening, 你应该去看医生, who will review your medical history and advise you on the benefits, 测试的局限性和潜在风险.
评估你的吸烟史
什么是“包年历史”?”
A pack year is a measure of how many cigarettes a person has smoked over a long period of time.
要确定您的包年历史,只需计算:
___ number of packs per day X ___ number of years smoking = ___ pack year history
If you have smoked less than a pack a day for a long period of time, 你可以这样计算你的包历史:
___ number of cigarettes per day X ___ number of years smoking/20 =___ pack year history
如果在我的筛查检查中发现了什么怎么办?
肺癌通常以肺结节的形式发生, 肺内异常组织的区域. 95%以上的结节不代表癌症, but represent areas of scarring from prior infection or small lymph nodes. 如果你的LDCT扫描检测到一个结节, your physician will likely recommend a follow-up LDCT scan several months later to check that the nodule does not change in size.
如果结节生长或可疑, your doctor may recommend further evaluation with an advanced imaging study (PET scan) and/or removal of a small piece of the nodule (biopsy). 如果结节癌变, additional blood and imaging tests may be recommended to determine the state of the tumor. The treatment options and expected results of treatment depend on the stage of the tumor.
如何诊断肺癌?
- Electrobe Magnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy - Uses GPS-like mapping technology to guide tools through the lungs and establish markers. 技术可以检测到非常小的病变(小到2毫米)
- Endobronchial Ultrasound - Imaging is used to detect the location and size of tumor or mass for greater accuracy in biopsy
- 肺活检
肺癌的手术治疗有哪些?
- Lobectomy - Traditional lobectomy may be required for patients who have more invasive lung cancer.
- 肺切除术:切除部分肺的外科手术
- 全肺切除术:切除整个肺的手术
- Video Assisted Thorascopic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy - A minimally invasive procedure that may be used for early-stage lung cancer patients and offers a more rapid recovery than the traditional thoracotomy surgical approach.
肺癌的更多治疗方法
医学肿瘤学
The Frye Regional Infusion Center offers care for outpatients who require chemotherapy or other infusion products.
放射肿瘤学
External Beam radiation treatments are delivered via Linear Accelerator at Frye Regional Medical Center.
呼吸困难或紊乱
The Frye Regional Lung Center offers various therapeutic treatments for individuals who may experience various short-term and long-term breathing difficulty or disorders, 包括:
- Bronchial Lavage - Washes out the lung to remove items such as tissue or infection and may help improve breathing
- 支气管支架-支架可以改善肺部的气流. The Frye Lung Center is the only Center in the region to offer Y stenting, a more advanced procedure that may open multiple airways with a single stent.
- Bronchial Thermoplasty - Procedure is designed to help individuals who suffer from severe asthma through a series of ablation treatments that reshapes tissue in the airways.
- Therapeutic Bronchoscopy - Procedure opens obstructed airway for easier breathing
- Thoracentesis - Drains fluid off the lungs that may cause shortness of breath
弗莱地区有资格, compassionate cancer team at the Frye Regional Cancer Support Center is available to provide holistic, 支持, 优质护理满足您的需求并提供资源.
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