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Small-cell lung cancer.
Nature reviews. Disease primers - 14 Jan 2021
Rudin Charles M, Brambilla Elisabeth, Faivre-Finn Corinne, Sage Julien
Abstract excerpt
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) represents about 15% of all lung cancers and is marked by an exceptionally high proliferative rate, strong predilection for early metastasis and poor prognosis. SCLC is strongly associated with exposure to tobacco carcinogens. Most patients have metastatic disease at diagnosis, with only one-third having earlier-stage disease that is amenable to potentially curative multimodality...
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