title: Small cell carcinoma of the gall bladder: role of adjuvant chemotherapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Small cell cancer of the gallbladder is a rare malignancy with a poor prognosis. There is limited information in the literature on the best therapeutic approach towards this cancer with anecdotal therapy extrapolated from experience in small cell cancer of the lung.
  
  
  METHODS
  We are presenting a 70-year-old woman with this cancer who is undergoing multimodality treatment, along with a review of literature on previously reported cases.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of Connecticut Health Center, MC-1628, 263 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032, USA. saadzu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usmani
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pazooki
authors.forename: Syed Fazil
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Bilgrami
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011878:Radiotherapy
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D002945:Cisplatin