title: Small cell carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Over a 5-year period 230 cases of small cell carcinoma presented to Brompton Hospital, London. The male to female ratio was 2.5:1 and 39% had evidence of extrathoracic disease. Forty-five patients were untreated and had a median survival of 70 days. The 5-year survival for surgery and radiotherapy was 6.6% and 4.2% respectively. Of 13 patients treated with chemotherapy the median survival was 285 days. The factors which influence survival are described.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged