Ask your doctor about home health services. While gradually increasing your physical activity, you will need to get a lot of rest. You may be given some exercises that you can do at home to help you regain your strength and endurance. It is also very important to eat well while you recover. Many patients with lung cancer will need radiation therapy at some time during their illness.
Radiation therapy consists of directing a beam of high-energy rays at a tumor.
By injuring cancer cells so that they cannot continue to multiply, the treatments slow down or stop tumor growth. The amount of radiation is based on the size and location of the tumor. Radiation therapy can be used alone or in combination with surgery or chemotherapy. It may be used before surgery to shrink a tumor. After surgery it may be used to stop the growth of any cancer cells that remain.