Question 1

is more frequent loose stools symptom of smallcelllung cancer. also fatigue and muscle loss&possibly malabsorption. symptoms for 18 months?

Accepted Answer

Not lung cancer: What you described does not comport with lung cancer. Did you lose weight? If yes, malabsorption is likely. For a more definitive opinion an in-person evaluation is needed and you should consult a doctor.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex.

Question 2

are small lung nodules cancer?

Accepted Answer

Needs biospy: Small nodules can be cancer, but they would need to be biopsied. Many times, the nodules are just scars and not cancer. If you find nodules on a cat scan of your chest, depending on the size, they need to be followed to make sure they don't grow or look ominous enough to warrant a biopsy. What to do about nodules also depends on your risk for lung cancer, i.e., were/are you a smoker, etc.

Question 3

what is non-small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

One type : There are two broad categories of primary lung cancer called small cell and non small cell. Simply put, small cell is more aggressive, harder to treat and less common. Non small cell acts differently, can be treated with surgery and is the common smokers lung cancer.

Question 4

how come non-small lung cancer not called large cell lung cancer?

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Sub type: Large cell lung cancer is actually a subset of non small cell lung cancer, which behaves much more like small cell cancer than like other forms of non small cell cancer.     I am sorry that the terminology is so confusing. , .

Question 5

what is small cell carcinoma lung cancer with liver cancer stage 4?

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Bad situation: Small cell is a very bad cancer.
Stage four is very advanced.
Very poor prognosis at best-- usually months only.

Question 6

what is the difference between small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer?

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Different cell types: lsmall cell cancer of the ung is a neuroendocrine tumor responding to chemo such as the adriamycins (doxorubicin).  Non small cell cancer represents the adenocarcinomas and squamous cell cancers requiring a different groujp of drugs that usually include the platinums and the newer monoclonal antibodies.

Question 7

how responsive to?chemotherapy? is small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

Very responsive: Small cell lung cancer in general is very responsive to chemotherapy as well as to radiation therapy. However, the problem is that the risk for recurrence is very high.

Question 8

what is stage 5 small cell lung cancer?

Accepted Answer

There is not: Small cell lung cancer is divided into limited and extensive stage. The usual stage i-iv cancer staging system is not used. Limited stage means that all sites of cancer can be focused in a radiation treatment field. If this is not the case, it is extensive stage.

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-smallcell/detailedguide/small-cell-lung-cancer-staging.

Question 9

is non-small cell lung cancer often a non-smokers cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The two variants of lung cancer that are non small cell (neuroendocrine) in origin are  squamous and adenoCa  of the lung.  In the last decade, the squamous variant has taken a back seat and adenoCa unrelated to smoking has occupied more than 70% of the cases. The probable cause is a viral factor.

Question 10

is non-small lung cancer fatal?

Accepted Answer

Depends on stage: The long term prognosis of lung cancer depends on the stage of the cancer.  The stage (1-4) depends on the size of the tumor and whether it has spread outside of the lung to lymph nodes, the lining of the chest wall (pleura) or other organs (liver, brain, etc).  Some of this information may be determined by x ray test (ct scan, pet scan) and some may require biopsies to determine.

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