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2. Limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   median overall survival time of approximately 12–16 months, with five-year survival rate of approximately 26% and the long-term survival rate of approximately 4 - 5%. Limited-stage small cell lung carcinoma (LS-SCLC) is a type of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that is confined to an area which is small enough to be encompassed within a ...

3. Lung cancer survival rate improves: Research - AOL

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   The survival rate among those with lung cancer has improved by more than a quarter in the last five years, according to a new report. The findings from the American Lung Association’s latest ...

4. Pulmonary toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Pulmonary toxicity is the medical name for side effects on the lungs. Although most cases of pulmonary toxicity in medicine are due to side effects of medicinal drugs, many cases can be due to side effects of radiation (radiotherapy). Other (non-medical) causes of pulmonary toxicity can be chemical compounds and airborne particulate matter.

5. Osteoradionecrosis - Wikipedia

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   Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a serious complication of radiation therapy in cancer treatment where radiated bone becomes necrotic and exposed. [1] ORN occurs most commonly in the mouth during the treatment of head and neck cancer, and can arise over 5 years after radiation. [2]

6. Radiation therapy - Wikipedia

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   Side effects are dose-dependent; for example, higher doses of head and neck radiation can be associated with cardiovascular complications, thyroid dysfunction, and pituitary axis dysfunction. [15] Modern radiation therapy aims to reduce side effects to a minimum and to help the patient understand and deal with side effects that are unavoidable.

7. 5 cancer types where screenings save the most lives - AOL

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   To reduce lung cancer deaths, the biggest impact is reduced smoking, Siegel reiterated. "Also improved imaging, earlier screening, chemo followed by immunotherapy, and now the use of robotics for ...