Lung Cancer Small Cell Prevention
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: small cell
Cancer - lung - small cell; Small cell lung cancer; SCLC Prevention If you smoke, stop smoking. It's never too early to quit. Try to avoid secondhand smoke. ... Read more »Lung cancer: non-small cell
Cancer - lung - non-small cell; Non-small cell lung cancer; NSCLC Prevention If you smoke, stop smoking. It's never too early to quit. Try to avoid... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Causes
...MutationsGenetic mutations that cause cancer generally occur in two types of genes: Tumor-suppressor genes prevent cells from endlessly copying themselvesProto-oncogenes encourages cells to keep... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Investigative Agents
...OligonucleotideAntisense oligonucleotides are drugs that are being used to block molecules that result in too many cells that cause cancers. LY900003 (Affinitak), for example, targets an enzyme... Read more »Images
Medications
...receiving higher doses, and patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received certain... Read more »
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