| Disease | Injury | Nutrition | Poison |
| Special Topic | Surgery | Symptoms | Test |
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| Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention |
Lung cancer - small cell |
| Alternative Names: |
| Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer
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| 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. |
Reviewed By: Robert J. Green, M.D., M.S.C.E., Division of Oncology, Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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