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
↑ Nasu K, Hirakawa T, Okamoto M, et al. (2011). "Advanced small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin followed by radical surgery". Rare Tumors. 3 (1): 18–20. doi:10.4081/rt.2011.e6. PMC 3070456. PMID 21464879.
↑ Capizzello A, Peponi E, Simou N, et al. (2011). "Pure small cellliterature review". Case Rep Oncol. 4 (1): 88–95. doi:10.1159/000324717. PMC 3072185. PMID 21475596.

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

[NasuHirakawa-2] Nasu K, Hirakawa T, Okamoto M, et al. (2011). "Advanced small cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy with irinotecan and cisplatin followed by radical surgery". Rare Tumors. 3 (1): 18–20. doi:10.4081/rt.2011.e6. PMC 3070456. PMID 21464879.

[CapizzelloPeponi-3] Capizzello A, Peponi E, Simou N, et al. (2011). "Pure small cellliterature review". Case Rep Oncol. 4 (1): 88–95. doi:10.1159/000324717. PMC 3072185. PMID 21475596.

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