Is small cell lung cancer easy to treat?

Is small cell lung cancer easy to treat?

Small cell lung cancer is a highly aggressive malignant tumor that is relatively difficult to treat. The cause and pathogenesis of small cell lung cancer are still unclear, but there is evidence that it is related to smoking, occupational carcinogens, air pollution, ionizing radiation, diet and physical activity, and genetic and gene changes. After small cell lung cancer is diagnosed, the treatment of small cell lung cancer includes general treatment, drug therapy, radiotherapy, etc.

1. General treatment: Small cell lung cancer is not particularly serious and can generally be treated with nutritional support or maintaining water and electrolyte balance, but regular check-ups are also required.

2. Drug treatment: Patients with small cell lung cancer can generally be treated with surgical drugs, such as iproside or irinotecan, cisplatin or carboplatin, to prevent the spread of cancer cells.

3. Radiotherapy: Patients with small cell lung cancer can generally receive radiotherapy. During the radiotherapy process, it can mainly kill cancer cells and prolong the patient's life.

For example, some patients are in the early stages after diagnosis and can consider surgical resection. Further adjuvant therapy is needed after surgery to further control the patient's condition and reduce the probability of tumor recurrence and metastasis. For patients with small cell lung cancer, the treatment time and cycle are relatively long, and they should follow the advice of professional doctors and undergo standardized diagnosis and treatment.