Yes, lung cancer is curable. First and foremost thing is to immediately avoid the possible causes of lung cancer which can be smoking, radon gas, pollution, carcinogens etc. as soon as you avoid it the damaged cells start to recover. Treatments can be • Chemotherapy • Surgery • Radiation therapy • Biological therapy • medication when lung cancer spreads to other parts of the body it may not be cured, so only supportive treatments are given to maintain the life of patient.

Intense pain is associated to lung cancer. The patient in agony may scream due to great pain in bones, back, and other joints. The impaired vision and unbalanced body movements may also be an outcome when the cancer cells reach the brain.

Different options are available. Firstly, with the consultation of doctor, the best method of treatment must be chosen from chemo therapy, radiations, medication, biological therapy and surgery. An individual must have in mind that every process is painful, but the hope for getting rid of this disease must be high. Your diet must mainly comprise of fruits and vegetables, which help in curing lung cancer. The patient must avoid the cause of lung cancer like tobacco, smoke, etc. so as to avoid further damage.

The death from lung cancer is very painful. As the patient suffers from breathing problem, he is usually kept on ventilators. Secondly, fluid accumulates in the lungs, removal of which is an excruciating process. At the last stage, an effort to treat lung cancer includes surgery, chemo therapy and radiations; which are a agonizing processes too.

Lung cancer is symbolized by cough, wheezing, chest pain, and tightness in chest. If these problems persist in an individual, it can be symbolic of lung cancer. The fact that these are chronic in nature shows that the problem is serious.

Carcinogens – substances that damage cells in lungs are found in tobacco, which is the main cause of lungs cancer. It can also be due to pollution and exposure to diesel, radon gas and asbestos. Passive smokers also have a greater tendency to develop lung cancer.

Till 1761 before the introduction of smoking lung cancer was not a known disease. In 1870 the link between argon gas and lungs cancer was found in ore mountains, where many miners were infected with it. In Germany in 1929, physician Fritz Lickint recognized the link between smoking and lung cancer for the first time.

Lung Cancer leads to breathing and heart problems. A fluid builds up between the outer lining of the lungs and the chest wall. A person can release bloody sputum through coughs. The airway can get blocked and the patient can have recurrent bouts of pneumonia.

As x ray is main source to diagnose lung cancer, if a patient has continuing symptoms of possible lung cancer but a negative chest X-ray, further investigation may still be warranted. The frequency of having an X-ray is determined by the doctor in charge.

Small cell and large cell lung cancer have same treatments that can be • Chemotherapy • Radiations • Surgery • Biological therapy