
Small cell lung cancer - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ …
Oct 1, 2024 · Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy. Approximately two-thirds of patients have evidence of distant metastasis at presentation. It primarily develops in older adult smokers. Most common presenting symptoms are cough, chest pain, haemoptysis, dyspnoea, and weight loss.
Small cell lung cancer - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ …
Oct 1, 2024 · Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive malignancy. Approximately two-thirds of patients have evidence of distant metastasis at presentation. It primarily develops in older adult smokers. Most common presenting symptoms are cough, chest pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and weight loss.
Non-small cell lung cancer - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Oct 28, 2024 · Non-small cell lung cancer is most common in older adult smokers and ex-smokers. Small tumours in the lung are often asymptomatic, so the majority of patients have either locally advanced or metastatic disease at diagnosis. Most common presenting symptoms are cough, chest pain, haemoptysis, dyspn...