Cáncer pulmonar - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Cáncer de pulmón (carcinoma broncopulmonar)

Tratamiento:

El tratamiento depende del tipo específico de cáncer pulmonar y cada tipo se trata de manera diferente. Es posible que se necesite quimioterapia, radioterapia y cirugía.

Ver los artículos individuales sobre los diferentes tipos de cáncer pulmonar:

Pronóstico:

El pronóstico del paciente depende de lo siguiente:

Tipo de cáncer pulmonar
Si el cáncer se ha diseminado o no
Su edad
Su salud general
Qué tan bien responde usted al tratamiento

Cuanto más temprano se encuentre en cáncer, mayores serán las probabilidades de supervivencia. El cáncer pulmonar es una enfermedad mortal y casi el 60% de las personas que lo padecen mueren en un período de un año; sin embargo, algunas personas se curan y continúan viviendo muchos años.

Posibles complicaciones:

El cáncer se puede diseminar a otras partes del cuerpo (metástasis) y su tratamiento puede causar efectos secundarios significativos.

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si presenta síntomas de cáncer pulmonar, particularmente si usted fuma.

Reviewed last on: 9/26/2010
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Referencias

Alberg AJ, Ford JG, Samet JM; American College of Chest Physicians. Epidemiology of lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007;132:29S-55S.

Bach PB, Silvestri GA, Hanger M, Jett JR. Screening for lung cancer: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007;132:69S-77S.

Croswell JM, Baker SG, Marcus PM, Clapp JD, Kramer BS. Cumulative incidence of false-positive test results in lung cancer screening: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2010;152:505-512.

Jett JR, Schild SE, Keith RL, Kesler KA. Treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, stage IIIB: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). Chest. 2007;132:266S-276S.

Johnson DH, Blot WJ, Carbone DP, et al. Cancer of the lung: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. In: Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKena WG. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2008:chap 76.

Alta tras cirugía del pulmón

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