Small Cell Cancer Treatment
Small cell lung cancer is the most malignant and lethal type. There are two types of small cell cancer that are differentiated by the type of cells found in the tissue. These are small cell carcinoma and combined small cell carcinoma.
There are 5 types of standard treatments for small cell cancer.
There are 5 types of standard treatments for small cell cancer.
- Laser therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation Therapy
- Surgery
- Endoscopic Stent Placement
Laser therapy |
Endoscopic Stent Placement
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Surgery |
Chemotherapy |
Non-Small Cell Cancer Treatment
Non-small cell cancer is the most common type of lung cancer diagnosed. Therefore there are more treatment options. There are several types of non-small cell cancer. The most common are squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma. Less common types are pleomorphic, carcinoid tumor, salivary gland carcinoma, and unclassified carcinoma.
There are 9 types of standard treatments for non-small cell cancer.
There are 9 types of standard treatments for non-small cell cancer.
- Laser therapy
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Surgery
- Targeted therapy
- Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
- Cryosurgery
- Electrocautery
- Watchful waiting
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) |
Cryosurgery |
Electrocautery |
Targeted therapy |