[Treatment of small cell lung cancer].
This paper overviews the recent treatment results for small cell lung cancer. The last decade has brought only a small improvement, supposedly, mainly due to the development of drug resistance. However, current trials of non-cross-resistant chemotherapy, dose-intensive weekly chemotherapy, late intensification with autologous bone marrow transplantation, and combined modality treatment with thoracic irradiation have shown a substantial advance in the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
Second Dept. of Medicine, Okayama University Medical School.
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D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin