Separation of small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) from nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a critical distinction to be made in the diagnosis of lung cancer. However, the diagnosis of SCLC is most commonly made on small biopsies and cytologic specimens, and practicing pathologists may not be...
The 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). What Medications Treat Small-Cell Lung Cancer? Chemothe...
Treatment of small cell lung carcinoma in the elderly. Cancer 1996; 77: 2032- 8.Dajczman E, Fu LY, Small D, Wolkove N, Kreisman H. Treatment of small cell lung carcinoma in the elderly. Cancer 1996;77:2032-8.Dajczman E, Fu LY, Small D, Wolkove N, Kreisman H. Treat- ment ...
Small-cell lung cancer is most often linked to paraneoplastic syndromes, a group of symptoms that happen when the tumor makes hormone-like chemicals. Types of Small-Cell Lung Cancer There are two types of SCLC: Small-cell carcinoma (also called oat cell cancer) Combined small-cell carcinoma Th...
Treatment of small cell lung carcinoma in the elderly: Dajczman E, Li Yi Fu, Small D, Wolkove N, Kreisman H. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Sir M. B. Davis-Jewish General Hosp., 3755 Cote St. Catherine Rd., Montreal, Que H3T-1E2. CANCER 1996;77:2032–2038Show moreShow less...
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 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...
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SynonymsSynonymsOat cell lung cancerDefinitionDefinitionA type of lung cancer in which the cells appear small and round under the microscope. Small cell lung cancer often grows quickly and spreads todoi:10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_5368lung cancer...