Lung carcinoma doubling time (mnemonic)

Last revised by Owen Kang on 26 Apr 2020

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Iqbal S, Kang O, Murphy A, Lung carcinoma doubling time (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-75969

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-75969

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24 Apr 2020, Subhan Iqbal

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Last revised:

26 Apr 2020, Owen Kang

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Systems:

Chest

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Mnemonics

A mnemonic to remember the lung carcinoma doubling time, in order of increasing time, is:

SMS LA

Mnemonic

SM: s mall cell lung cancer - 30 days
S: s quamous cell carcinoma (lung) - 90 days
L: l arge cell cancer of lung - 120 days
A: a denocarcinoma in situ of the lung - 150-180 days

Lung carcinoma doubling time (mnemonic)

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