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A member asked:

Diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. had 3 yrs of gastro issues, loose stool, wind, fatigue. is it likely these symtoms caused by developing sclc?

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Not likely: SCLC develops quickly and does not present with a few years of symptoms in an unrelated organ system

Answered 9/20/2018

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Conflicting info one doc says small cell lung cancer cannot be ruled out by unremarkable chest ct scan. Another doc says it can as sclc is exceptionally unlikely with nothing significant on ct. Any radiologists here have any views. Thank you.

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My doctor says small cell lung cancer (sclc) can be seen on chest x-ray. Is this true? Or would you need a ct-scan?

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Do you have trouble visualising the primary tumor in small cell lung cancer. I am worried that my fatigue over 4 years is due to lung cancer that is not showing on ct scan 6 months ago. Thank You.

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Would you expect a small cell lung cancer that was causing fatigue and muscle loss to be picked up on a low dose CT scan.

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Fatigue & muscle loss over last year. Some thick phlegm. Just had negative CT. Could this be early small cell lung cancer not yet showing on scan.

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