Lung Cancer: An Overview

Lung cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, behind breast and prostate, and the most common cause of cancer death. The vast majority of cases are related to cigarette smoking. They can be divided in to two broad types: non-small cell and small cell lung cancer. They most often present with a prolonged cough, or haemoptysis (coughing up blood). They are diagnosed with imaging that will include a chest x-ray, CT scan, and Tissue diagnosis is usually with bronchoscopy and biopsy. Treatment includes surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy and choice varies with the histological type and stage of the tumour. Please subscribe to the channel for more videos!