How to treat small cell lung cancer after radiotherapy

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Small cell lung cancer is also a very common kind of lung cancer, about 20% of lung cancer patients will be small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer has its own characteristics, that is, the degree of malignancy of this kind of lung cancer is generally relatively high. Moreover, the deterioration rate of small cell lung cancer is particularly fast. Generally, it is easy to spread in the early stage. But compared with non-small cell lung cancer, it is more sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Therefore, generally through radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment, his early effect will be better.

How to treat small cell lung cancer after radiotherapy

First, there are five chemotherapy drugs for small cell lung cancer, including platinum containing and non platinum containing regimens. Your current treatment plan is mainly to choose betaine, plus Taxotere and vinblastine. There are also taxol combined with a variety of drugs, such as taxol plus cisplatin or carboplatin.

Second: in a word, small cell lung cancer is a kind of high degree of malignancy, which is easy to invade and transform into a lung cancer. Moreover, most small cell lung cancer grows in the larger bronchus, which is very easy to clean and moisten, and the bronchial wall, in this way, it will only block the lumen.

Third: the age of onset of small cell lung cancer is generally about 60 years old, and its incidence is closely related to smoking and occupational diseases. The clinical symptoms are generally cough, phlegm and snow, or lung infection, which is common. When it is found, metastasis will appear.

matters needing attention

Although small cell lung cancer is more sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, it is also prone to drug resistance. Early treatment is often better, and drug resistance will appear in late stage.