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==Natural History== | |||
*The majority of lung cancers present with advanced disease because the symptoms tend to occur later in the course of the disease.<ref name=leary>{{cite book | last = Leary | first = A | title = Lung cancer a multidisciplinary approach | publisher = Wiley-Blackwell | location = Chichester, West Sussex, UK Ames, Iowa | year = 2012 | isbn = 9781405180757 }}</ref> | |||
*The patient experiences non-specific symptoms such as [[cough]], [[hemoptysis]], [[dyspnea]], [[chest pain]], [[dysphonia]], [[dysphagia]], lack of appetite, [[weight loss]], and [[fatigue]] from 3 weeks to 3 months before seeking medical attention. | |||
*While of duration of symptoms, the [[tumor]] cell may double 20 times.<ref name=leary>{{cite book | last = Leary | first = A | title = Lung cancer a multidisciplinary approach | publisher = Wiley-Blackwell | location = Chichester, West Sussex, UK Ames, Iowa | year = 2012 | isbn = 9781405180757 }}</ref> | |||
*In more advanced disease, the tumor may spread to other organs such as the [[spinal cord]], [[brain]], and [[bone]]. | |||
*These patients may develop symptoms such as leg weakness, [[paresthesias]], bladder dysfunction, [[seizures]], [[hemiplegia]], cranial nerve palsies, [[confusion]] , personality changes, skeletal pain, and [[pleuritic]] pain.<ref name=leary>{{cite book | last = Leary | first = A | title = Lung cancer a multidisciplinary approach | publisher = Wiley-Blackwell | location = Chichester, West Sussex, UK Ames, Iowa | year = 2012 | isbn = 9781405180757 }}</ref> | |||
*Once the cancer spreads to the other organs, it is most likely fatal. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shanshan Cen, M.D. [2]
Natural History
- The majority of lung cancers present with advanced disease because the symptoms tend to occur later in the course of the disease.[1]
- The patient experiences non-specific symptoms such as cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, chest pain, dysphonia, dysphagia, lack of appetite, weight loss, and fatigue from 3 weeks to 3 months before seeking medical attention.
- While of duration of symptoms, the tumor cell may double 20 times.[1]
- In more advanced disease, the tumor may spread to other organs such as the spinal cord, brain, and bone.
- These patients may develop symptoms such as leg weakness, paresthesias, bladder dysfunction, seizures, hemiplegia, cranial nerve palsies, confusion , personality changes, skeletal pain, and pleuritic pain.[1]
- Once the cancer spreads to the other organs, it is most likely fatal.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Leary, A (2012). Lung cancer a multidisciplinary approach. Chichester, West Sussex, UK Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 9781405180757.