Bronchogenic carcinoma
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- Occasionally, bronchogenic carcinoma is asymptomatic and is discovered incidentally during a chest x-ray or other exam.
- Small cell bronchogenic carcinoma is highly susceptible to radiation and the median survival is 3-6 months depending on number of lesions, their radiosensitivity, and the status of systemic disease.
- Pulmonary resection is the procedure of choice for an abscess resistant to drugs, particularly if bronchogenic carcinoma is suspected.
- When small cell bronchogenic carcinoma is treated with chemotherapy, the median survival times with or without SVCS are almost identical (42 weeks or 40 weeks, respectively).
- Bronchogenic carcinoma is the leading cause of death from cancer in men and women in the United States.
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