Encyclopedia: Small Cell Carcinoma
Small cell carcinoma is a type of carcinoma usually associated with the lung, though it can be associated with other topographies, such as in cervical cancer. When associated with the lung, it is sometimes called "oat cell carcinoma" due to the flat cell shape and scanty cytoplasm. It is thought to originate from neuroendocrine cells in the bronchus called Feyrter cells, and often leads to ectopic production of hormones ADH...
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What is small cell carcinoma, and why is edema in the upper body a serious...
A family member has small cell carcinoma being treated with chemotherapy in the lung/thoracic area,...
A family member has small cell carcinoma being treated with chemotherapy in the lung/thoracic area,...
oedema of the upper body is due to blockage (partial) of the superior vena cava (the main vein which drains the part of the body above the level of the...
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what is the latest treatment for small cell carcinoma of the lung with brain and...
Patient is a 59 year old miner, with pet dogs which recently died of unknown...
Patient is a 59 year old miner, with pet dogs which recently died of unknown...
Most likely the patient will recieve chemotherapy, radiation and medications such as, pain medication, steriods (to decrease swelling in the brain caused by tumor). That is if the patient...
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