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Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Treatment

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Symptoms

  • Fatigue.
  • Cough.
  • Shortness of breath.
  • Chest pain.
  • Loss of appetite.
  • Unexplained weight loss.
  • Coughing up phlegm or mucus.
  • Coughing up blood.

Causes

The predominant cause of both small-cell lung cancer and non-small-cell lung cancer is tobacco smoking. However, small-cell lung cancer is more strongly linked to smoking than non-small cell lung cancer. Even secondhand tobacco smoke is a risk factor for lung cancer.

More about Treatment

Standard treatment options for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) include the following: Chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Combination chemotherapy alone. Surgery followed by chemotherapy or chemoradiation therapy.

 

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