How fast does lung cancer spread to the brain?

My mom recently passed away from metastatic lung cancer. In January of 2007 she complained about a headache (four months after lung cancer chemo was finished). The doctors did not know what it was, nothing showed in the MRI. read more

Brain metastases can occur with either small cell lung cancer or non-small cell lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer is often difficult to diagnose in the early stages and, as a result, may spread to the brain before a diagnosis is even made. read more

Lung cancer is usually divided into two broad categories, small cell cancer and non-small cell cancer. Small cell lung cancer is notorious for growing extremely fast with death often occurring within 6 months when no treatment is received. This rapid growth, however, makes this type of cancer susceptible to chemotherapy agents. read more