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The molecular pathogenesis of small cell lung cancer
1 Jul 2010
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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents 13% of all lung cancer cases diagnosed in the United States. Although a chemotherapy and radiation-sensitive disease, SCLC recurs rapidly with only 5% of patients surviving five years. This dismal prognosis likely is secondary to few improvements in its treatment, without significant changes in its standard of care over the last three decades. SCLC has a unique biology...
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