What are the treatments for small cell lung cancer

What are the treatments for small cell lung cancer? When we see cancer in our lives, we feel the preciousness of life. Once small cell lung cancer is diagnosed, most of them have reached the late stage and the cancer cells have spread. So today we will take a look at what are the treatments for small cell lung cancer?

Common treatments for small cell lung cancer include: surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine. However, the specific treatment method depends on the degree of progression of the patient's condition. Traditional surgical treatment is relatively risky, and considering the patient's age, the whole process of radiotherapy is painless, and radiotherapy is very sensitive to small cell lung cancer, and the effect is very significant.

The treatment of small cell lung cancer is mainly chemotherapy, which can be combined or sequentially with radiotherapy. For less than 5% of early-stage patients whose cancer is limited to the lung parenchyma, surgical treatment is considered. Limited-stage small cell lung cancer is mainly treated with synchronous chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy and radiotherapy sequentially. Synchronous chemoradiotherapy is better than sequential treatment. Synchronous chemoradiotherapy should be performed as early as possible, and preventive whole-brain radiotherapy should be given. Preventive whole-brain radiotherapy has significant benefits for survival. Extensive-stage small cell lung cancer is mainly treated with chemotherapy, and local or metastatic lesions can be treated at an appropriate time.

Patients with TNM stage T1-2N0M0 confirmed by mediastinoscopy or surgical staging can undergo surgical resection. Even patients who achieve complete resection still need chemotherapy after surgery.

Single-drug regimen: Before 1990, there were many studies on the efficacy of many drugs alone for small cell lung cancer. In recent years, the effectiveness of some drugs has also been observed. Commonly used drugs include etoposide, phosphamide, amrubicin, and paclitaxel. There are also some combined chemotherapy regimens.

The unique therapy of traditional Chinese medicine can be used throughout the entire process of small cell lung cancer treatment. A large amount of clinical data shows that traditional Chinese medicine can effectively prevent and treat the toxic side effects caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If traditional Chinese medicine is used for treatment after surgery, it can effectively prevent the recurrence and metastasis of lung cancer, effectively prolong survival and improve the quality of life of patients.