Small-cell carcinoma

Small-cell carcinoma (also known as "small-cell lung cancer", or "oat-cell carcinoma") is a type of highly malignant cancer that most commonly arises within the lung,^[1] although it can occasionally arise in other body sites, such as the cervix,^[2] prostate,^[3] and gastrointestinal tract. Small cell carcinoma has a shorter doubling time, higher growth fraction, and earlier development of metastases compared to a non-small cell carcinoma.

Small-cell Carcinoma Media

Frontal chest X-ray showing a probable S2–S3 small cell carcinoma in the right side lung.
Histopathologic image of small-cell carcinoma of the lung. CT-guided core needle biopsy. H&E stain.
Pie chart showing incidence of small-cell lung cancer (shown in red at right), as compared to other lung cancer types, with fractions of smokers versus non-smokers shown for each type.

References

↑ small-cell carcinoma at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
↑ Advanced small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin followed by radical surgery. Rare Tumors 3 (1) (2011). p. 18–20. doi:10.4081/rt.2011.e6.
↑ Pure small cellliterature review. Case Rep Oncol 4 (1) (2011). p. 88–95. doi:10.1159/000324717.

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[1] small-cell carcinoma at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

[NasuHirakawa-2] Advanced small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin followed by radical surgery. Rare Tumors 3 (1) (2011). p. 18–20. doi:10.4081/rt.2011.e6.

[CapizzelloPeponi-3] Pure small cellliterature review. Case Rep Oncol 4 (1) (2011). p. 88–95. doi:10.1159/000324717.

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