How do the treatments available for the different stages of lung cancer differ from each other?

Thank you for your question. There are many possible diagnosis for a lump on the neck and a visit to the doctor to have the lump examined would be important. If you had the lump examined by your doctor 3 years ago and was told that it is benign (non-cancerous) and your lump hasn't changed since your visit to the doctor, it is quite likely that your lump is indeed benign. The types of conditions causing a lump on the neck depends on the location of the lump - ie on the skin, under the skin or in deeper structures in the neck (e. g.

There are many causes of clubbing of the fingers. Clubbing can be due to lung diseases, heart problems, liver diseases, thyroid dieases and malignancy. In some people, the cause is idiopathic ie. there is no undelying cause. Clubbing is often caused by chronic hypoxia or chronic low oxygen levels. Smoking may cause lung diseases like bronchiectasis which can cause clubbing and it is advisable to quit smoking if possible. While lung cancer can cause clubbing, this would be an uncommon cause in your age.