Can small cell lung cancer heal itself? Experts: If it cannot heal itself, three types of treatment must be used

Small cell lung cancer cannot heal itself. If not treated in time, the cancer cells may metastasize and endanger life. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and other methods can be used to prevent tumor recurrence and improve the cure rate.

1. Radiotherapy <br/>Small cell lung cancer is highly sensitive to radiotherapy. In the early stages of the disease, there is no distant metastasis. Radiotherapy can improve local symptoms and prevent intracranial metastasis, and the prognosis is good.
2. Chemotherapy <br/>Chemotherapy is widely used and is suitable for small cell lung cancer in the early, middle and late stages. It inhibits the bone marrow hematopoietic system, causes a decrease in the number of white blood cells and platelets, prevents the further spread of cancer cells, affects the functions of other tissues and organs, and delays the development of the disease.
3. Surgical treatment <br/>Surgical treatment mainly includes local resection, lobectomy, sleeve lobectomy, pneumonectomy, carina resection and reconstruction, etc. Different surgical methods have corresponding indications and scopes of application.