Surgical intervention for small-cell lung cancer: what is the surgical role?
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Surgical intervention for small-cell lung cancer: what is the surgical role?
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine carcinoma that accounts for approximately 10-15% of all lung cancer cases. This histological subtype is a distinct entity with biological and oncological features differing from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Treatment is mainly performed using systemic chemotherapy, although surgery in association with chemotherapy may be indic...
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عنوان ژورنال: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1863-6705,1863-6713
DOI: 10.1007/s11748-012-0072-9