Neuroendocrine lung cancer
Non-endocrine lung cancer belongs to a heterogeneous group of tumors, the source of which is considered to be neuroendocrine cells that are found in any part of the body.
Content:
- Large cell cancer treatments
- Small cell neuroendocrine lung cancer
- Diagnosis of a tumor in the lung
Classification of non-endocrine lung cancer
Experts divide this disease into several types, namely:
- A typical carcinoid characterized by a low mitotic number and a high level of differentiation;
- The atypical carcinoid has a high mitotic index, about 10/10 HPF;
- Large cell neuroendocrine lung cancer is difficult to distinguish from the previous form. Its features are necrosis and a large mitotic level;
- SCLC - small cell carcinoma - is the most poorly differentiated lung tumor of a neuroendocrine nature, which is also called oat cell. Carcinoma and small cell carcinoma have the most widespread necrosis.
Large cell cancer treatments
Doctors use two main methods of dealing with this ailment:
- Surgical - resection of a part of the lung;
- Combined - chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy. The survival rate of patients as a result of such treatment is much higher, but the prognosis for neuroendocrine cancer with any treatment is poor.
Small cell neuroendocrine lung cancer
It is possible to notice the manifestation of the disease with fluorography. The following symptoms may serve as a reason for it:
- Prolonged bouts of coughing;
- Shortness of breath associated with the difficult flow of air through the bronchi;
- Sudden attacks of fever;
- Increasing chest pain when coughing;
- Bleeding in the lung caused by the penetration of the tumor into nearby organs.
Such symptoms of the malignant form of neuroendocrine lung cancer are often accompanied by a sharp loss of body weight against a background of lack of appetite, rapid fatigue, even with little physical effort.
Diagnosis of a tumor in the lung
When the slightest signs of illness appear, people, especially smokers, need to carry out diagnostic procedures:
- Fluorography;
- General blood analysis;
- Bronchoscopy;
- Biopsy;
- Radiation diagnostics - i.e. fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance therapy, positive emission tomography.
The prognosis of neuroendocrine lung cancer is based on how soon the person noticed the symptoms that appeared, how correctly the diagnosis was made, and how soon treatment was started.
The author of the article: Bykov Evgeny Pavlovich | Oncologist, surgeon
Education: graduated from residency at the Russian Scientific Oncological Center. N. N. Blokhin "and received a diploma in the specialty" Oncologist"
