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    Small cell lung cancer is also known as "oat-cell" cancer because the cells look like oats under the microscope. It often starts in the bronchi, then quickly grows and spread to other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes. T
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    While anyone can get lung cancer, current and former smokers are most at risk for small cell lung cancer. Other risk factors include:

    1. Secondhand smoke.

    2. Radiation exposure via cancer treatments, home radon or diagnostic imaging scans.

    3. Family history...

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