Lung transplant is an uncommon treatment for lung cancer.
What Is a Lung Transplant?
Healthcare providers can transplant one or both lungs.
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Who Is Eligible for a Lung Transplant?
Tests such as aPET scanand anendobronchial ultrasoundshould show no evidence of cancer spread beyond the lungs.
What other conditions are lung transplants used for?
Other medical conditions are more appropriately treated with a lung transplant.
Some of these include:
When Is a Lung Transplant Not Appropriate?
After a transplant, your body will be unable to tolerate chemo or other systemic treatments.
Can a Lung Transplant Treat Stage 4 Lung Cancer?
Lung transplant may be considered in these rare instances.
This combination can better ensure all cancer is eliminated.
If you have had a lung transplant, your body may not tolerate these additional therapies.
Can you get a lung transplant if you smoke?
Smoking is a contraindication for receiving a lung transplant.
Who was the longest living lung transplant patient?
Summary
Lung transplant is usually not considered as a treatment for lung cancer.
People with lung cancer who have undergone lung transplant are also at higher risk for disease recurrence.
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