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Does small cell lung cancer go anywhere in the body or just the brain?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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Anywhere: Starts in lung and local, and blood stream migration are common.

Answered 4/5/2013

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Can go anywhere: Sclc is particularly notorious for spreading quickly and widely. The brain is one common place for sclc to spread, but it can spread almost anywhere in the body. The liver, bone, adrenal glands, and brain are the most common sites.

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Answered 4/10/2013

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