Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Introduction
Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Small cell lung carcinoma is distinctive from other kinds of lung cancer (metastases are already present at the time of discovery) and accounts for ... more about Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Small cell lung cancer is a cancer of the small cells which make up some of the lung tissue. It tends to be a more aggressive cancer than large cell lung cancer and can metastasize to other parts of the body. This type of cancer nearly always occurs in a people with a history of smoking.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Small Cell Lung Cancer is available below.
Symptoms of Small Cell Lung Cancer
See full list of 20
symptoms of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Small Cell Lung Cancer:
- Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
- Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
- more tests...»
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Complications
Review possible medical complications related to Small Cell Lung Cancer:
- Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in men and the second most common in women (after breast cancer)
- Metastasis
- Death
- Side effects of treatment
- more complications...»
Disease Topics Related To Small Cell Lung Cancer
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Medical Textbooks Online about Small Cell Lung Cancer
Medical Books Excerpts
- Lung cancer
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
- [ read ]
Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Self Assessment Tools
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Medical Mistakes
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers
Products, offers and promotion categories available for Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Small Cell Lung Cancer
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Research Doctors & Specialists
Research related physicians and medical specialists:
Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:
Hospitals & Clinics: Small Cell Lung Cancer
Research quality ratings and patient safety measures
for medical facilities in specialties related to Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »
Choosing the Best Hospital:
More general information, not necessarily in relation to Small Cell Lung Cancer,
on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
Causes of Small Cell Lung Cancer
See full list of 6
causes of Small Cell Lung Cancer
More information about causes of Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Treatments for Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Cessation of smoking
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery is only useful in cases where the cancer is localized in a small portion of the lung
- Treatment regimes vary depending on factors such as the location and stage of the lung cancer. Treatment options include chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- more treatments...»
Read more about treatments for Small Cell Lung Cancer
News Archives for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Medical news articles related to Small Cell Lung Cancer include:
Source: HealthDay News
Evidence Based Medicine Research for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Medical research articles related to Small Cell Lung Cancer include:
Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database
Videos for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Surgery and radiation are the standard treatments for early-stage lung cancer. Now there's evidence chemotherapy may have a role, too. Listen as...
Lung Cancer, the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the US, will be diagnosed in over 169,000 people this year. Avoiding tobacco...
Doctors are finding that some patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer may benefit from radiation, chemotherapy and/or newer treatment...
New therapies are improving the survival rates for patients with lung cancer. How do these treatments work?
See full list of 10 related videos
Prognosis for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Prognosis for Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Small cell lung cancer is very aggressive with only about 5% of patients surviving 5 years after diagnosis.
More about prognosis of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Reseach about Small Cell Lung Cancer
Visit our research pages for current research about Small Cell Lung Cancer treatments.
Statistics for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Cell Lung Cancer: Broader Related Topics
Types of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Stories from Users Related to Small Cell Lung Cancer
User Interactive Forums
Read about other experiences, ask a question about Small Cell Lung Cancer, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:
Article Excerpts about Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small cell lung carcinoma is distinctive from other kinds of lung cancer (metastases are already present at the time of discovery) and accounts for approximately 110,000 cancer diagnoses annually.
(Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
Definitions of Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Small Cell Lung Cancer as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Contents for Small Cell Lung Cancer:
» Next page: What is Small Cell Lung Cancer?
Rate This Website
What do you think about the features of this website?
Take our user survey and have your say:
Website User Survey
Medical Tools & Articles:
Next articles:
Tools & Services:
Medical Articles:
Forums & Message Boards
- Ask or answer a question at the Boards:
