Common Symptoms

Cough:

Seventy-six percent of patients with small cell carcinoma present with cough.

Dyspnea:

Thirty-four percent of patients present with dyspnea.

Chest Pain:

Thirty-six percent of these patients present with chest pain. This is usually a pleuritic chest pain. However, it is possible for it to be confused with angina (which is usually considered to be cardiac in origin).