Small cell lung cancer, mostly of central type, is a neuroendocrine tumor with a high degree of malignancy.
Small cell lung cancer is a special type of lung cancer, accounting for about 15% of lung cancers, with a high degree of malignancy, rapid growth of cancer cells, and easy progression and metastasis. The occurrence of the disease is related to factors such as heredity, smoking, environment, carcinogens and age.
Early stage of small cell lung cancer has no obvious typical clinical manifestations, but as the disease progresses, chest pain, cough, sputum, fever, hemoptysis, fatigue, dyspnea and other uncomfortable symptoms may appear. If the disease metastasizes, corresponding symptoms in other tissues, such as headache and bone pain, may also appear.
The disease can be clearly diagnosed through chest CT, lung histopathological examination, bronchoscopy, tumor markers, etc. The treatment is mainly individualized, and the patient’s own condition and physical status should be assessed. The disease is more sensitive to chemotherapy, and other treatments include radiotherapy and surgery.
Other treatments include radiotherapy, surgery and so on. When suffering from small cell lung cancer, patients should actively consult the doctor and receive reasonable treatment under the guidance of the doctor.