Lung cancer is a condition in which cells in the lungs divide uncontrollably, causing tumors to develop that impair the ability to breathe. Diagnosing lung cancers at an early stage can be difficult because their symptoms are similar to respiratory infections or there are no specific warning symptoms.

In Vietnam, each year there are about 23,667 new cases and 20,170 deaths from lung cancer. Screening and early detection of lung cancer is the golden rule to protect the health of yourself and your family. So what are the procedures to diagnose lung cancer? Find out in the article below.

Most patients are diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, so the prognosis is quite poor. However, with early detection and proper treatment, lung cancer can be completely cured.

To achieve optimal treatment results, lung cancer patients need to have a scientific and appropriate diet. So what should lung cancer patients eat and avoid? Here are the tips from nutrition experts in the article below.

Symptoms of lung cancer are not specific, are very diverse, rich, patients with the disease can experience many symptoms. However, the symptoms are very easy to confuse with other common diseases. Learn more with Vinmec for early detection of lung cancer in the article below.

About one-third of lung cancer patients are diagnosed with localized disease that can be treated with surgical resection. If the patient is not a candidate for surgical resection (due to old age, medical comorbidities or the patient refuses surgery) it is completely possible to treat with radical radiotherapy.

Lung cancer is the leading malignancy, the disease has a high mortality rate if detected late. According to Globocan in 2018, the number of new cases of lung cancer in the world was 2.094 million, including 1.8 million deaths. In Vietnam, the number of new cases is 23,667 with 20,710 deaths. Up to 70% of lung cancer patients in Vietnam are diagnosed at a late stage, with difficult treatment and short survival time. Therefore, lung cancer screening plays a very important role in helping to reduce treatment costs, prolong survival and reduce the mortality rate of the disease.