Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

A link to a list of current clinical trials is included for each treatment section. For some types or stages of cancer, there may not be any trials listed. Check with your doctor for clinical trials that are not listed here but may be right for you.

Treatment of limited-stage small cell lung cancer may include the following:

• Combination chemotherapy and radiation therapy to the chest, with or without radiation therapy to the brain.
• Combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy to the brain in patients with complete response.
• Combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy to the chest.
• Surgery followed by chemotherapy or chemotherapy plus radiation therapy to the chest, with or without radiation therapy to the brain.
• Clinical trials of new chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation treatments.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer.

Treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer may include the following:

• Chemotherapy.
• Combination chemotherapy.
• Combination chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy to the brain for patients with complete response.
• Radiation therapy to the brain, spine, bone, or other parts of the body where the cancer has spread, as palliative therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.
• Clinical trials of new chemotherapy treatments.

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer.

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