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non-small cell carcinoma vs small cell carcinoma?

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Small cell was: Distinguised because there is almost never a role for surgery, and always a role for chemotherapy. Non-small cell prior to 1980 never had chemotherapy.  Both are caused by smoking sclc 100%; /nsclc 90-95%. Nsclc just in lung usually treated with surgery. Any + node gets chemo.  If mediastinal nodes are positive, standard is chemo/xrt.  Get more than 1 opinion before starting treatment if yo have ?

Question 2

how does non small cell carcinoma lung cancer get treated?

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Multiple ways: Non-small cell lung cancers are of two major varieties squamous cell and adeno carcinomas, along with a number of other less common types.  Depending on the stage and type of tumor, surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are the usual options.

Question 3

how can  non small cell carcinoma lung cancer get created?

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A cell goes wild!: A cell is damaged by carcinogens, genetic failure and begins to multiply out of control and expands over time to a mass and then can spread
very simple approach
cancer is bad!

Question 4

what is treatment involving non-small cell carcinoma?

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Depends upon stage: Early stage disease is usually treated by surgical resection. More advanced disease is usually treated by combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy and stage 4 disease is usually treated with chemotherapy alone or consideration of hospice for those with significantly far advanced disease.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: small cell carcinoma?

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It is an uncommon: Type, always associated with tobacco, characteristic cellular appearance of dominant hyperchromatic nuclei, no nucleolus, scant cytoplasm. Stains with chromogranin, synaptophysin, molecular loss of rb, over production of bcl-2. It responds to chemo, but needs XRT in limited. Goes to many organs early. Need at least chemo and XRT doc to assess.

Question 6

what would the life expectancy for small cell carcinoma be?

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It depends on the St: Small cell lung cancer can be localized to chest (called Limited disease) or it can be spread outside of the chest and involve other organs like liver/ Bone etc when it is called Extensive disease. So you need to tell us if your lung cancer is Limited disease or Extensive Disease? Then we can give you the relevant information about prognosis.

Question 7

how long would a person live if small cell carcinoma?

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Confined to chest: Or limited disease, there is a hance of cure.  If presenting with metastasis, there is a chance of surviving well for many, but few make it beyond 2 years.  Small cells can occur at other organs. You need to see a medical and a radiation oncology doctor while your work up proceeds. (head mr, bone scan, chest/abd ct + contrast thru adrenals).

Question 8

what is small cell carcinoma and why does it matter if it is small, medium, or large?

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It does matter: It is part of pathologic observation under microscopes. Decades ago, when we dont have more advanced technology  such as fish, pcr,  etc- morphologic description is very crucial-and it still is even now-at some degree. It is still a useful information in a process to find out the type of cancer.  The biology, prognosis, treatment etc will be different in small cell carcinoma vs  large cell ca.

Question 9

is there help for metastatic small cell carcinoma that i can live?

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Consult Oncologist: We can not answer but suggest you consult a oncologist as the prognosis depends on the extent of disease including metastasis and many other factors.Only they can comment on the prognosis

Question 10

how long can a person live with extensive small cell carcinoma?

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Extensive: Is defined as cancer outside the chest, or in the fluid on the same side, or nodes on the opposite side too big to be included in XRT ports. Survival: about 50% make it a year, but more than 90% are dead at 2 years with very few cured or alive at 5 years.  Limited disease is cured in about a quarter of cases.

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