Click here to download the free plug-in now. The SIU Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is a leader in cancer care and minimally invasive surgery locally, across the country and worldwide. Our faculty has authored multiple publications in leading scientific journals and presented at national and international meetings. Our faculty believes in team work and works with medical and radiation oncologists to give patients the best and most comprehensive care available.
Cigarette smoking is the major causative factor for development of lung cancer.
Other factors include industrial and environmental pollutants such as asbestos and radon gas from natural sources in the ground. The majority of patients present late in the disease process with signs or symptoms of tumor growth or invasion. Non-small cell lung cancer can be further divided into adenocarcinoma, squamous cell, and large cell lung cancers. The patient will undergo a thorough history and physical exam. Usually a chest CT scan will be performed.