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Small Cell Carcinoma Summary

Description: An anaplastic, highly malignant, and usually bronchogenic carcinoma composed of small ovoid cells with scanty neoplasm. It is characterized by a dominant, deeply basophilic nucleus, and absent or indistinct nucleoli. (From Stedman, 25th ed; Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1286-7)

Also Known As: Carcinoma, Small Cell; Oat Cell Carcinoma; Carcinomas, Oat Cell; Carcinomas, Small Cell; Oat Cell Carcinomas Show All >>

Networked: 2317 relevant articles (114 outcomes, 249 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Small Cell Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Cisplatin (Platino) : 17 outcomes 24 studies in 123 results : FDA 6 Generic
  2. Etoposide (VP 16) : 8 outcomes 22 studies in 101 results : FDA 16 Generic
  3. Methotrexate (Mexate) : 5 outcomes 8 studies in 41 results : FDA 8 Generic
  4. irinotecan (Camptosar) : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 33 results : FDA 19 Generic
  5. Carboplatin (JM8) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 22 results : FDA 29 Generic
  6. Vinblastine (Vinblastine Sulfate) : 4 outcomes 3 studies in 14 results : FDA 7
  7. Calcitonin (Calcitonin, Eel) : 4 outcomes 2 studies in 32 results : FDA 1 Generic
  8. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 3 outcomes 14 studies in 82 results : FDA 12 Generic
  9. Lomustine (CCNU) : 3 outcomes 7 studies in 24 results : FDA 1
  10. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) : 2 outcomes 15 studies in 97 results : FDA 10 Generic
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Diseases Related to Small Cell Carcinoma

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer)
  2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Epidermoid Carcinoma)
  3. Lung Neoplasms (Lung Cancer)
  4. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis)
  5. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis)
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Key Therapies for Small Cell Carcinoma

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 49 outcomes 56 studies in 537 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 20 outcomes 24 studies in 187 results
  3. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 16 outcomes 16 studies in 149 results
  4. Adjuvant Chemotherapy : 4 outcomes in 28 results
  5. Immunotherapy : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 13 results
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