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Lung Cancer - Small Cell

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Alternate Names : Cancer - Lung - Small Cell, Small Cell Lung Cancer


Definition

Lung cancer is a malignant tumor of the lungs. There are many types of lung cancer, but most can be categorized into two basic types, "small cell" and "non-small cell." Small cell lung cancer is generally faster growing than non-small cell, but more likely to respond to chemotherapy.

Small cell cancer is divided into "limited stage" (generally cancer confined to the chest) and "extensive stage" (cancer that has spread outside the chest).

The traditional staging system, which divides cancer into stages I through IV, is not generally applicable to small cell lung cancer.

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Bronchoscopy

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Lung Cancer, Lateral Chest X-Ray

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Lung Cancer, Frontal Chest X-Ray

Adenocarcinoma - Chest X-Ray
Adenocarcinoma - Chest X-Ray

Bronchial Cancer - CT Scan
Bronchial Cancer - CT Scan

Bronchial Cancer - Chest X-Ray
Bronchial Cancer - Chest X-Ray

Lung with Squamous Cell Cancer - CT Scan
Lung with Squamous Cell Cancer - CT Scan

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Lung Cancer - Chemotherapy Treatment

Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma

Large Cell Carcinoma
Large Cell Carcinoma

Small Cell Carcinoma
Small Cell Carcinoma

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Secondhand Smoke and Lung Cancer
Secondhand Smoke and Lung Cancer

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Normal Lungs and Alveoli

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Respiratory System

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Smoking Hazards

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

Most lung cancers are caused by cigarette smoking. The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater the risk of lung cancer.

Second-hand smoke increases the risk. Government surveys show that as many as 3,000 people each year develop lung cancer from second-hand smoke. High levels of pollution, radiation, and asbestos exposure may also increase risk.

Lung cancer begins in cells that line the airways and often invade adjacent tissues or spread elsewhere in the body before symptoms are noticed.

About 20% of all lung cancer cases are small cell lung cancer, meaning about 30,000 patients each year are diagnosed with this disease.



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Small Cell Lung Cancer Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Review Date : 6/8/2003
Reviewed By : Robert J. Green, M.D., M.S.C.E., Division of Oncology, Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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