61-year-old Khuyen experienced progressive paralysis on her left side for a week, initially suspected to be a stroke. Doctors later discovered a brain tumor metastasized from lung cancer.
Ngoc, 45, experienced blurred vision, dizziness, and headaches for two months before doctors diagnosed her with lung cancer that had metastasized to her brain and other organs.
I have a cough, but I don't smoke. A chest X-ray didn't show anything unusual. Can chest X-rays detect early-stage lung cancer? (Kim Anh, 35 years old)
Depending on the stage of lung cancer and overall health, patients may undergo surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or targeted therapy to alleviate symptoms of metastasis.
My father has end-stage lung cancer and has recently been experiencing chest pain and shortness of breath. Are these signs of metastasis to the pleura, and how is it treated? (Nguyen Van Minh, Ninh Binh)
I have been smoking for almost 10 years and a recent checkup revealed lung nodules. Are these a sign of cancer? Do I need surgery to remove them? (Minh Dung, Hai Duong)
A growing number of young, non-smoking women are being diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer, prompting scientists to question the roles of pollution, genetic mutations, and hormones.
