Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Examination

A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, body weight, body height; furthermore: Inspection (viewing). Skin and mucous membranes Inspection and palpation (palpation) of the lymph node stations (cervical, axillary, supraclavicular, inguinal). Auscultation (listening) of the heart [due tosymptom: thoracic pain … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Examination

Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Test and Diagnosis

Laboratory parameters of 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests. Small blood count Differential blood count Electrolytes – calcium, phosphate Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar) Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin. Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Test and Diagnosis

Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Drug Therapy

Therapeutic targets Improvement of prognosis Slowing of tumor growth Palliative (preservation of quality of life) Therapy recommendations Depending on the histological (“fine tissue”) findings, there are different approaches to chemotherapy of bronchial carcinoma. No dosages of cytostatic drugs (substances that inhibit cell growth or cell division) are given below, because therapy regimens are constantly being … Lung Cancer (Bronchial Carcinoma): Drug Therapy