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Lung cancer - small cell

Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
Alternative Names:
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer
Prevention:

If you smoke, stop smoking. Try to avoid second-hand smoke.

There is no evidence that screening for small cell lung cancer with chest X-rays, CT scans or other means is beneficial for patients at high risk of developing small cell lung cancer, and such screening is not recommended.

Bronchoscopy
Bronchoscopy
Lungs
Lungs
Lung cancer, lateral chest X-ray
Lung cancer, lateral chest X-ray
Lung cancer, frontal chest X-ray
Lung cancer, frontal chest X-ray
Adenocarcinoma - chest X-ray
Adenocarcinoma - chest X-ray
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
Bronchial cancer - CT scan
Bronchial cancer - chest X-ray
Bronchial cancer - chest X-ray
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
Lung with squamous cell cancer - CT scan
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
Lung cancer - chemotherapy treatment
Adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma
Large cell carcinoma
Large cell carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Secondhand Smoke and Lung Cancer
Secondhand Smoke and Lung Cancer
Normal lungs and alveoli
Normal lungs and alveoli
Respiratory system
Respiratory system
Smoking hazards
Smoking hazards
Bronchoscope
Bronchoscope
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