Small-Cell Lung Cancer (cont.)
Medical Author:
Michael Perry, MD, FACP
Coauthor:
Shehnaz Shaikh, MD
Medical Editor:
Winston W Tan, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Shreekanth V Karwande, MBBS
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Synonyms and Keywordssmall cell lung cancer, oat cell cancer, SCLC, NSCLC, small-cell lung cancer, non-small-cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, lung cancer, paraneoplastic syndromes, cigarette smoking, tobacco smoking, smoking, quitting smoking, secondhand smoke, uranium miners, radon exposure, asbestos exposure Viewer Comments & ReviewsSmall-Cell Lung Cancer - SymptomsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What were your symptoms of small-cel lung cancer? |
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is considered distinct from other lung cancers, called non–small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), because of their clinical and biologic characteristics.
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