Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Overview

NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer, making up 85% of cases. It grows slower than small cell lung cancer.

Symptoms

• •Persistent cough
• •Shortness of breath
• •Chest pain
• •Coughing up blood
• •Unexplained weight loss
• •Fatigue

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Low-dose CT scan
• ✓Chest X-ray
• ✓PET-CT
• ✓Bronchoscopy
• ✓Biopsy
• ✓Molecular testing (EGFR, ALK, ROS1, PD-L1)

Treatments

• →Surgery (lobectomy, segmentectomy)
• →Radiation therapy
• →Chemotherapy
• →Immunotherapy (pembrolizumab, nivolumab)
• →Targeted therapy (osimertinib, alectinib)

Risk Factors