When to Call the Doctor
When to Seek Medical Care
See a health care provider as soon as possible if any of the following develop:
- Any symptom of lung cancer
- New cough or change in an existing cough
- Hemoptysis (flecks of blood in the sputum when coughing)
- Unexplained weight loss
- Unexplained persistent fatigue
- Unexplained deep aches or pains
Go immediately to the nearest hospital emergency department if any of the following occur:
Stage Information for Small Cell Lung Cancer
Staging Systems Several staging systems have been proposed for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These staging systems include the following: American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor, Node, and Metastasis (TNM).[1] Veterans Administration Lung Study Group (VALG).[2] International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).[3] Limited-Stage Disease No universally accepted definition of this term is available. Limited-stage disease (LD) SCLC is confined to the...
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- Coughing up a large amount of blood
- Sudden shortness of breath
- Sudden weakness
- Sudden vision problems
- Persistent chest pain
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