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Current methods of Detection and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma cancer…
Current methods of Detection and treatment of lung adenocarcinoma cancer in women
Detection
Imaging tests
MRI
CT Scan
Sputum cytology
Tissue Sample (biopsy)
Blood test
enzymes in blood
Treatment
Advanced stages
Chemotherapy
Combinational therapy
Surgery
Radiation
Early stage
Tumor removal Surgery
Possible future treatments
lung adenocarcinoma
Characterization
start in Mucus secreting cells
Could be fast or slow growing
Most common of 5 types of cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer
Heterogenous
Clinical characteristics between women and men
diagnosis age
smoking habit
advancement of stages
Affecting Factors
Smokers
Hormonal status
External influences
Second hand smoke
Wood smoke exposure
Cooking oil fumes
Air pollutants
non-smokers
Women and lung Cancer
Estrogen levels
higher risk than men for lung cancer
Menopause
Pre-menopause
Estrogen receptor modulators
in comparison to men