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Small cell lung cancer comprises 15% to 25% of bronchogenic carcinomas and it is the cancer most commnoly associated with a plethora of [[paraneoplastic syndromes]].<ref name="pmid18316005">{{cite journal| author=Sher T, Dy GK, Adjei AA| title=Small cell lung cancer. | journal=Mayo Clin Proc | year= 2008 | volume= 83 | issue= 3 | pages= 355-67 | pmid=18316005 | doi=10.4065/83.3.355 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18316005 }} </ref> It usually develops in the upper airways and involves the [[hilum]] and [[mediastinum]]. Most of the times, evidence of regional or distant metastases is found at the time patients present with small cell lung carcinoma. <ref name="pmid17873166">{{cite journal| author=Spiro SG, Gould MK, Colice GL, American College of Chest Physicians| title=Initial evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, and paraneoplastic syndromes: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition). | journal=Chest | year= 2007 | volume= 132 | issue= 3 Suppl | pages= 149S-160S | pmid=17873166 | doi=10.1378/chest.07-1358 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17873166 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2]
Overview
Small cell lung cancer comprises 15% to 25% of bronchogenic carcinomas and it is the cancer most commnoly associated with a plethora of paraneoplastic syndromes.[1] It usually develops in the upper airways and involves the hilum and mediastinum. Most of the times, evidence of regional or distant metastases is found at the time patients present with small cell lung carcinoma. [2]
History
Symptoms
Early small cell carcinoma of the lung does not have any symptoms. As the tumor grows larger, people may notice one or more of the following symptoms:
- Cough that does not go away
- Iterative infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia
- New onset of wheezing
Other health problems may also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can tell for sure. A person with any of these symptoms should tell the doctor so that the problems can be diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
References
- ↑ Sher T, Dy GK, Adjei AA (2008). "Small cell lung cancer". Mayo Clin Proc. 83 (3): 355–67. doi:10.4065/83.3.355. PMID 18316005.
- ↑ Spiro SG, Gould MK, Colice GL, American College of Chest Physicians (2007). "Initial evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, and paraneoplastic syndromes: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines (2nd edition)". Chest. 132 (3 Suppl): 149S–160S. doi:10.1378/chest.07-1358. PMID 17873166.