Small-Cell Lung Cancer (cont.)
Medical Author:
Michael Perry, MD, FACP
Coauthor:
Shehnaz Shaikh, MD
Medical Editor:
Winston W Tan, MD
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Shreekanth V Karwande, MBBS
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Small-Cell Lung Cancer TreatmentThe most effective treatment for small-cell lung cancer is chemotherapy (using medications to kill cancer cells), either alone or in combination with radiation therapy (using high-dose x-rays or other high-energy rays to kill cancer cells). The selection of the chemotherapy drug or combination of drugs depends on the stage of the cancer (limited or extensive stage). Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Small-Cell Lung Cancer
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is considered distinct from other lung cancers, called non–small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), because of their clinical and biologic characteristics.
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