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Complications List

Complications could include:

Complications Overview Articles

Lung cancer - non-small cell
Spread of disease beyond the lung; Side effects of surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 31, 2006
Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
Non-small cell lung cancer is a disease in which the cells of the lung tissues grow uncontrollably and form tumors.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
The prognosis for non-small cell lung cancer is better if the disease is found early, and removed surgically. For patients whose disease is caught in Stage I, the survival rate five years after surgery ranges from 60% to 80%. Up to 55% of Stage II...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Metastasis
Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread via the bloodstream or the lymph system .
Source:ADAM
Date:October 30, 2006
Metastasis
The ability to invade and metastasize are the defining characteristics of a cancer. Invasion refers to the ability of cancer cells to penetrate through the membranes that separate them from healthy tissues and blood vessels.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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