Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Patients with Poor Performance Status

Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is highly sensitive to platinum-based chemotherapy. However, its indication in patients with a poor performance status (PS) at initial diagnosis is controversial. We retrospectively reviewed all clinical courses of pathologically diagnosed SCLC patients with poor PS, Ea...

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Main Authors: Yuka Aida, Kensuke Nakazawa, Toshihiro Shiozawa, Ryoko Ogawa, Takumi Kiwamoto, Yuko Morishima, Toru Sakamoto, Ikuo Sekine, Nobuyuki Hizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/501548