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Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (Small Cell Lung Cancer) Summary

Description: A form of highly malignant lung cancer that is composed of small ovoid cells (SMALL CELL CARCINOMA).

Also Known As: Small Cell Lung Cancer; Carcinoma, Small Cell Lung; Oat Cell Lung Cancer; Oat Cell Carcinoma of Lung

Networked: 6172 relevant articles (423 outcomes, 1384 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Etoposide (VP 16) : 84 outcomes 321 studies in 795 results : FDA 16 Generic
  2. Cisplatin (Platino) : 61 outcomes 246 studies in 604 results : FDA 6 Generic
  3. Carboplatin (JM8) : 38 outcomes 165 studies in 303 results : FDA 29 Generic
  4. irinotecan (Camptosar) : 28 outcomes 111 studies in 216 results : FDA 19 Generic
  5. Topotecan (Hycamtin) : 23 outcomes 84 studies in 176 results : FDA 6 Generic
  6. Paclitaxel (Taxol) : 22 outcomes 85 studies in 131 results : FDA 13 Generic
  7. Platinum : 15 outcomes 39 studies in 134 results : IBA
  8. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) : 11 outcomes 71 studies in 283 results : FDA 12 Generic
  9. amrubicin : 11 outcomes 34 studies in 69 results : IBA
  10. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) : 9 outcomes 71 studies in 217 results : FDA 10 Generic
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Diseases Related to Small Cell Lung Carcinoma

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

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 151 outcomes 381 studies in 1635 results
  2. Radiotherapy : 49 outcomes 117 studies in 495 results
  3. Cranial Irradiation : 35 outcomes 36 studies in 195 results
  4. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 30 outcomes 62 studies in 271 results
  5. Heterologous Transplantation (Xenotransplantation) : 6 outcomes 15 studies in 133 results
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