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Classroom classification

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Small cell lung cancer

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Common symptoms

咯血伴胸痛、肺部感染、肺淤血、淋巴道转移、乏力

The pathology of disease

Small cell lung cancer is aggressive smoking-related lung cancer; central; early metastasis; paraneoplastic (SIADH/Cushing); limited vs extensive; chemo/radiation; prophylactic cranial irradiation.

Symptoms

Cough; weight loss; hemoptysis; heavy smoker; central mass; early metastasis; paraneoplastic (SIADH/Cushing); SVC syndrome

Causes

Smoking; small cell; neuroendocrine; aggressive.

Treatment

Chemotherapy (etoposide/platinum); thoracic radiation; PCI; immunotherapy selected; oncology; poor prognosis

Dept

Oncology / pulmonology / radiation oncology.

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