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Published on: 6/11/2024

Where Does Lung Cancer Tend to Metastasize?

Dr_Kenji_Taylor

Family Medicine, Primary Care Roots Community Health Center, Hippo Education, Kameda Medical Center

Supervised by Kenji Taylor, MD

Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain, liver, bones, and adrenal glands.

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Explanation

Lung cancer tends to metastasize to the following organs:

  • Lymph nodes (especially lymph nodes right next to the lungs)
  • Lungs and pleura (membrane that covers the lungs)
  • Brain and meninges (membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord)
  • Bone
  • Liver
  • Adrenal glands

(References)

  • Riihimäki, Matias, et al. "Metastatic sites and survival in lung cancer." Lung cancer 86.1 (2014): 78-84.

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