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What percentage of all cancer deaths in Canada is attributed to lung cancer?
What percentage of all cancer deaths in Canada is attributed to lung cancer?
What is the estimated number of new diagnoses of lung cancer in Canada in 2014?
What is the estimated number of new diagnoses of lung cancer in Canada in 2014?
What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for lung cancer?
What is the approximate 5-year survival rate for lung cancer?
What is the estimated percentage of lung cancer cases in Canada attributed to smoking?
What is the estimated percentage of lung cancer cases in Canada attributed to smoking?
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Why has the incidence of lung cancer in women levelled off since 2006?
Why has the incidence of lung cancer in women levelled off since 2006?
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What is the benefit of smoking cessation for cigarette smokers?
What is the benefit of smoking cessation for cigarette smokers?
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What is the most common type of lung cancer in North America?
What is the most common type of lung cancer in North America?
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Which type of lung cancer tends to originate in the central bronchi?
Which type of lung cancer tends to originate in the central bronchi?
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What is the most common site of metastases in lung cancer?
What is the most common site of metastases in lung cancer?
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What is the term for the presence of blood in the sputum?
What is the term for the presence of blood in the sputum?
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Which type of lung cancer is associated with the paraneoplastic syndromes that produce hypercalcemia?
Which type of lung cancer is associated with the paraneoplastic syndromes that produce hypercalcemia?
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What is the term for the compression of the superior vena cava by the tumor or involved lymph nodes?
What is the term for the compression of the superior vena cava by the tumor or involved lymph nodes?
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Which type of lung cancer has a poorer stage-for-stage prognosis than squamous cell carcinoma?
Which type of lung cancer has a poorer stage-for-stage prognosis than squamous cell carcinoma?
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What is the term for the inflammation of the lungs caused by smoking and chronic bronchitis?
What is the term for the inflammation of the lungs caused by smoking and chronic bronchitis?
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Which type of lung cancer tends to spread centrally into major bronchi and hilar lymph nodes?
Which type of lung cancer tends to spread centrally into major bronchi and hilar lymph nodes?
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What is the term for the difficulty in breathing caused by airway irritation and obstruction?
What is the term for the difficulty in breathing caused by airway irritation and obstruction?
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What percentage of primary lung tumors are carcinomas that arise from the lung tissue?
What percentage of primary lung tumors are carcinomas that arise from the lung tissue?
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What is the name of the syndrome associated with ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in small cell lung cancer?
What is the name of the syndrome associated with ectopic production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in small cell lung cancer?
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What is the estimated percentage of small cell lung cancers that have metastasized by the time of diagnosis?
What is the estimated percentage of small cell lung cancers that have metastasized by the time of diagnosis?
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What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is rarely observed in someone who has not smoked?
What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is rarely observed in someone who has not smoked?
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What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are non-small cell lung cancers?
What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are non-small cell lung cancers?
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What is the characteristics of the cells in small cell lung carcinoma?
What is the characteristics of the cells in small cell lung carcinoma?
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What is the name of the syndrome of neuromuscular disorder associated with small cell lung cancer?
What is the name of the syndrome of neuromuscular disorder associated with small cell lung cancer?
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What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are small cell lung cancers?
What is the estimated percentage of lung cancers that are small cell lung cancers?
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What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is commonly associated with familial predisposition?
What is the name of the type of lung cancer that is commonly associated with familial predisposition?
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What is the estimated percentage of asbestos workers that have a significantly greater risk for lung cancer?
What is the estimated percentage of asbestos workers that have a significantly greater risk for lung cancer?
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What is the approximate percentage of persons with lung cancer who experience paraneoplastic disorders?
What is the approximate percentage of persons with lung cancer who experience paraneoplastic disorders?
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Which type of lung cancer is most commonly associated with hematologic syndromes?
Which type of lung cancer is most commonly associated with hematologic syndromes?
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What is the most common neuromuscular syndrome in paraneoplastic disorders?
What is the most common neuromuscular syndrome in paraneoplastic disorders?
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How long before the diagnosis of lung cancer may neurologic or muscular symptoms develop?
How long before the diagnosis of lung cancer may neurologic or muscular symptoms develop?
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What is the most common manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the most common manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome in the musculoskeletal system?
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Which of the following paraneoplastic syndromes is most commonly associated with small-cell neoplasms?
Which of the following paraneoplastic syndromes is most commonly associated with small-cell neoplasms?
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