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What organs does lung cancer attack?
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Local versus mets: Lung cancer will locally invade the chest wall and cause fluid to accumulate around the lungs. It can spread to the brain, bone, adrenal glands.
Answered 7/11/2018
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Many: Lung cancer starts in lungs. The metastatic spread can occur to any organ in the body. Common ones are liver, adrenals, brain, bones and adjacent structure.
Answered 6/8/2018
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