Small cell cancer of the lungMorphologyHistogenesisTumor regressionKleinzelliges BronchialkarzinomMorphologieHistogeneseTumorregressionExaminations of 635 biopsies and 163 surgical specimens resulted in a morphological description of characteristics of small cell cancer of the lung (cell diameter 9 碌m, medial...
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a malignant epithelial tumor that occurs almost exclusively in smokers. It accounts for approximately 13% of lung cancer diagnoses in the United States annually. For treatment planning, SCLC is divided into either limited stage disease (LS-SCLC- that is, disease...
Small-cell lung cancer is a highly malignant form of lung cancer, also known as oat-cell carcinoma, that accounts for approximately 15% of lung cancer cases. Composed of small, ovoid cells with very little cytoplasm, small-cell lung cancer usually originates in the bronchi and is caused by...
Small cell lung cancer(SCLC) is a rapidly proliferating, biologically aggressive form of lung cancer that has a short survival without treatment.61These tumors probably arise from neuroendocrine cells, which contain neurosecretory granules, and may secretepeptide hormones.14SCLC is associated with...
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Small-cell lung cancer is an aggressive form of lung cancer and has been difficult to treat due to therapy resistance. This Review discusses challenges and recent advances in uncovering molecular changes that allow potentially efficient therapies. Small-
small-cell lung cancer noun : cancer of a highly malignant form that affects the lungs, tends to metastasize to other parts of the body, and is characterized by small round or oval cells resembling oat grains and having a high ratio of nuclear protoplasm to cytoplasm called also oat-cell...
Things to Know About Small-Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is one of the two major types of lung cancer. It is named because the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Facts You Should Know About Small-Cell Lung Cancer When cells of the lung start ...
Combined small-cell carcinoma Both include many types of cells that grow and spread in different ways. They’re named according to what the cells look like under a microscope. Small-cell lung cancer differs from non-small-cell lung cancer in some key ways. Small-cell lung cancer: ...
Small-Cell Lung Cancer Chest Surgery Clinics of North AmericaGeorge Simon MDRobert J. Ginsberg MD, FRCSCJohn C. Ruckdeschel MD