Squamous cell lung cancer
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Background
- A form on non-small cell lung cancer
- It is the lung cancer with the strongest association with smoking, with 80-90% of patients with SCC having a smoking history
- Other risk factors include age, family history, exposure to second-hand smoke, and exposure to minerals including asbestos and metal particles
Clinical Manifestations
- As with other lung cancers, can cause cough, chest pain, dyspnea, hemoptysis, wheezing, hoarseness, recurrent pneumonias or bronchitis, weight loss, anorexia, and fatigue
Investigations
- Needs tissue diagnosis by biopsy
- Workup typically includes PET-CT whole body and MRI brain
