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The most aggressive clinical course of any type of pulmonary tumor, with median survival from diagnosis of only 2 to 4 months.
It Is generally faster growing than non-small cell, but more likely to respond to chemotherapy.
Causes:
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Cigarette
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Radiation exposure
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Genetic susceptibility
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Viral infection
Symptoms:
- Cough
- Chest pain
- Wheezing sound when
breathing
- Shortness of
breath
- Coughing up blood
- Hoarseness
- Swelling in the face and neck
Treatments:
- Surgery (taking out the cancer)
- Radiation therapy (using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells)
- Chemotherapy (using drugs to kill cancer cells)
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