A member asked:

If small cell lung cancer grows so quickly, why is the primary often difficult to visualise on ct with contrast? is the primary slow growing? thanks.

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Observation: It is not clear why small cell lung cancer can have larger secondaries than the primary lesion. But it is a common observation and metastatic lesions/secondaries may be the first manifestation of this cancer and the primary may be difficult to visualize. It is not due to the slow growth rate of the tumor.

Answered 4/19/2017

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