Elisa Nusbaum 's blog ::How Helpful Is The Recognition Of Early Symptoms Of Lung Cancer
The typical screening procedure for lung cancer can sometimes be a scary thing to consider, but then the alternative is pretty grim as well. There is currently a fairly strong debate raging over the need for regular lung cancer screening. At the crux of this debate is whether it is necessary to have a regular lung cancer screening done by CT scan or not, and if so, who should do this, and when? It would be totally brilliant if one of the awesome minds of this world could come up with a simpler and cheaper way to test for major illnesses, but that is just a dream for now. Logically if your family has a history of lung cancer then you should probably have a simple CT scan done for that particular disease, and if you choose to not acknowledge this fact and skip having the CT scan, then that should be totally your choice. But if you want to do something smart and proactive have a CT scan done for lung cancer early on in order to prevent the onset of something more serious. I personally believe that you should do whatever it takes to get the screening done for lung cancer if you have any real reason for concern. Bear in mind there is always the chance of receiving a false positive, but this is also true with many other important things in life, most of which are not life threatening. Another part of this debate is about the increase in extraneous procedures based on positive results on a lung cancer test, and what are the potential risks, plus what are the long term effects of these procedures. The primary fear is that people will overreact and have all kinds of invasive surgeries done when in reality a wait and see approach might have been the wiser choice. People also need to understand that there are risks with any medical procedure, even with something so simple sounding as a CT scan!! The risk to the patient during a CT scan are similar to those of x-rays, and there is still some radiation involved. Many people who have health concerns such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, kidney problems, or thyroid conditions, may experience some reaction to the "contrast media" which a liquid you have to drink before the CT scan. This is basically a "dye" and be aware that they may even have to do an intravenous injection as well. If you have food allergies to things such as shellfish, shrimp, and or lobster, then you may have to take some other medicines to prevent a reaction. If your health program does not cover this, or if it is only partially covered, the real cost of this scan can be anywhere between $600 and $1200 of which you may have to pay some or all depending on your coverage. There is mounting evidence that early detection is the best way to help us fight many diseases, which includes many cancers. Statistics show that for many years lung cancer has been the leading cause of cancer death for men and women in the United States. Data suggests that the sum of this group is even higher than the next three cancers combined Colon, Breast, and Prostate. There are issues with detection levels with the normal tests that most medical plans will cover, and that is x-ray. Some of the cancer sites are so small that it is nearly impossible to detect them by x-ray. Unless your family has a history of cancer, or you are in some environmental way predisposed to having a lung cancer issue, most of us would never even think to have our lungs checked for cancer when it is in the earliest stages. This is a problem because most cancers are usually only discovered by the patient exhibiting some type of lung cancer symptom, or via a chest x-ray. Many times it is only accidentally uncovered when a patient has chest x-rays for some other condition and a spot shows up on the chest x-ray! My grandfather was a coal miner in West Virginia for over 40 years, and he had what back then they called black lung, due to his exposure levels to coal dust, and his symptoms, he knew exactly what it was even before the x-rays showed it to be true. In that era it was a foregone conclusion that if you were working in that industry, then you probably ended up with lung cancer. Add to that his smoking two packs a day of camel non filtered cigarettes, plus drinking a case a day of Carling Black Label beer, and it was a miracle he lived as long as he did. The point is even if he had been screened earlier on using x-ray, which was the best available technology back then it would have been way too late to help him anyhow. Once the lung cancer has spread or metastasized, it is usually too late to even stop the progression of the cancer because putting cancer into remission takes a lot of science and some serious chemistry What modern medical practitioners are discovering is that using CT or CAT Scans you may be able to find lung and other cancer tumors much earlier, where the possibility of curing the cancer is still reasonably high. CT scan or CAT scan is actually "Computerized Axial Tomography" this is where the radiologist takes an enhanced x-ray of you. This image is a computerized digital cross section snapshot of your entire body, or it can be done for specific areas like your lungs if desired. The radiologist who performs the scan is typically the same person who uses the special CT scan imaging software and their history of learned skills to "interpret" the results. Most times the results are crystal clear, but if there is any doubt at all, then it is advisable to either get a second opinion, or get another scan done as early as possible. Bottom line is opinions are like backsides, and in my humble opinion, if you think you should have your chest looked at for the possible presence of lung cancer, then you should be tested using the best available technology, and you should do it as early as possible! Also do not be afraid to get a second opinion!! |
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