Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lung Cancer?

Prognostic factors for NSCLC include the following:

• Stage at presentation

• Performance score

• Weight loss

Prognostic factors for small cell lung cancer are as follows:

• Stage at presentation

• Performance score

• Weight loss

• Elevated lactate dehydrogenase level

• Male sex

• Hyponatremia

• Elevated alkaline phosphatase level

For more on the prognosis of NSCLC, read here.

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Cite this: Emmanuel C. Besa. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Lung Cancer? - Medscape - Apr 04, 2016.