Current role of surgery in small cell lung carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Small cell lung carcinoma represents 15–20% of lung cancer. Is is characterized by rapid growth and early disseminated disease with poor outcome. For many years surgery was considered a contraindication in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) since radiotherapy and chem...

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Main Authors: Apostolakis Efstratios, Karanikolas Menelaos, Prokakis Christos, Koletsis Efstratios N, Dougenis Dimitrios
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/30