The more you smoke and the earlier in life you began smoking, the greater your risk for SCLC. Other risk factors include exposure to secondhand smoke, workplace carcinogens, radiation and/or environmental pollution, as well as family history of lung cancer and previous HIV infection.
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Small cell lung cancer is a rare fast-growing lung cancer. It can affect anyone but it typically affects people who have a long history of smoking tobacco.
Risk factors you can change · Tobacco smoke · Secondhand smoke · Exposure to radon · Exposure to asbestos · Exposure to other cancer-causing agents in the workplace.
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, accounting for 85% of cases. Additional risk factors for lung cancer include second-hand smoke, asbestos, radon, ...
Oct 31, 2023 · Generally, SCLC is broken down into two main stages: limited stage disease, which is potentially curable in about 20%-25% of people, and ...
Jul 19, 2022 · Small-Cell Lung Cancer Symptoms · Nonspecific symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, and weight gain or loss · Severe muscle weakness ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Non-small cell lung cancers include squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma and large cell carcinoma. Risk factors. A number of factors may ...
Mar 20, 2024 · There are two main types of small cell lung cancer. Smoking is the major risk factor for small cell lung cancer. Signs and symptoms of small ...
Jan 14, 2021 · Risk factors. SCLC is among the cancers with the strongest epidemiological link to tobacco, and its prevalence tends to mirror the prevalence ...
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