Is Lung Cancer Curable
Health Encyclopedia: Lung Cancer Small Cell
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a fast-growing type of
There are three different types of small cell lung cancer:
- Small cell carcinoma (oat cell cancer)
- Mixed small cell/large cell carcinoma
- Combined small cell carcinoma
Most small cell lung cancers are the oat cell type.
Alternative Names
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer; SCLC
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Health Guide
Lung cancer
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Medications
...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »
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