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Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis

Staging Systems Several staging systems have been proposed for small cell lung cancer (SCLC). These staging systems include the following: American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumor, Node, and Metastasis (TNM).[1] Veterans Administration Lung Study Group...

Signs and Symptoms

Why Is Sleep Important? Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Getting enough quality sleep at the right times can help protect your mental health, physical health, quality of life, and safety. The way you feel while you’re...

Signs and Symptoms

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Bronchiectasis? The initial airway damage that leads to bronchiectasis often begins in childhood. However, signs and symptoms may not appear until months or even years after you start having repeated lung infections. The most common...

Sickle Cell Disease Symptoms

What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease? Early Signs and Symptoms If a person has sickle cell disease (SCD), it is present at birth. But most infants do not have any problems from the disease until they are about 5 or 6 months of age. Every state in the...

Sickle Cell Disease Pathophysiology

What Is Sickle Cell Disease? The term sickle cell disease (SCD) describes a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. People with SCD have abnormal hemoglobin, called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin, in their red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood...