Staging and Grading Staging refers to the diagnostic procedure following the diagnosis of a malignant tumor. In addition to histology, staging plays a decisive role in the choice of therapy and the prognosis. Staging assesses the spread of the tumor in the organism. Grading is also performed as part of staging. In this process, the … Lung Cancer Staging
General information Pulmonary circulation (small circulation) is the transport of blood between the lungs and the heart. It serves to enrich the oxygen-poor blood from the right heart with oxygen and to transport the oxygen-rich blood back to the left heart. From there the oxygen-rich blood is pumped back into the body. Although the pulmonary … The pulmonary circulation
Anatomy The pulmonary circulation has its beginning in the right part of the heart. The blood that has supplied the organs with oxygen is now enriched with carbon dioxide and low in oxygen. This blood from the body is pumped via the right atrium and the right main chamber (= ventricle) into the truncus pulmonalis … Anatomy | The pulmonary circulation
Diseases of the pulmonary circulation A pulmonary embolism is a narrowing or complete blockage (occlusion) of a pulmonary or bronchial artery by an embolus. An embolus is an endogenous or exogenous object that causes a narrowing of the vascular system (= embolism). There are various forms of pulmonary embolism, the main cause being thrombus embolism. … Diseases of the pulmonary circulation | The pulmonary circulation
The diagnosis of cancer confronts many patients with the question of life and survival. The question “how long do I have left?” burns very quickly under the nails of most of those affected, since the diagnosis “cancer” is still associated with certain death. However, nowadays only a few types of cancer mean certain non-survival. The … Lung Cancer Prognosis
Tumor stage and spread Tumors tend to spread and form further metastases. They spread to the surrounding lymph nodes or via the blood to distant organs. In patients with lung cancer, metastases are mainly found in the surrounding lymph nodes of the thorax as well as in the liver, brain, adrenal glands and skeleton, especially … Tumor stage and spread | Lung Cancer Prognosis
Age and gender The age and gender as well as the general physical and mental condition of the affected person also play a role in the probability of survival. Women have a higher survival rate after 5 years than men. Patients in poor general physical condition are often unable to derive a positive effect from … Age and gender | Lung Cancer Prognosis
