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small cell lung carcinoma

SCLC

Over 95% of patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) die within five years of diagnosis.

Videos

- Small cell lung carcinoma (by Washington Deceit)

References

- Hann CL, Rudin CM. Fast, hungry and unstable: finding the Achilles? heel of small-cell lung cancer. Trends Mol Med. 2007 Apr;13(4):150-7. PMID: 17324626

- Wistuba II, Gazdar AF, Minna JD. Molecular genetics of small cell lung carcinoma. Semin Oncol. 2001 Apr;28(2 Suppl 4):3-13. PMID: 11479891