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Your doctor will likely recommend surgery to remove the tumor and/or radiation to shrink the tumor. Your doctor might recommend chemotherapy after surgery (called adjuvant chemo), depending on the size of your tumor.
You may receive one or a combination of these options during the course of your treatment.
Select the options you would like to discuss with your doctor.
Surgery:
Surgery involves removing part of or the entire lung.
Radiation Therapy:
Radiation therapy uses powerful, high-energy X-rays to kill cancer cells and/or keep them from growing. Radiation is usually targeted to the chest area but for people with small-cell lung cancer, they might also get brain radiation to prevent the lung cancer from spreading to the brain.
Chemotherapy:
Chemotherapy uses intravenous drugs to kill cancer cells. Chemotherapy can also kill healthy cells and may cause side effects, which your doctor will help you manage.
Clinical Trial:
Your doctor may want to test your tumor for certain mutations that are causing your tumor to grow. If you have one of these mutations, your doctor might recommended a clinical trial where you could receive a drug that directly targets these mutations. Ask your doctor if tumor testing is right for you.
Help Managing Symptoms:
A team of medical professionals will help you manage your symptoms and any physical or emotional side effects, so you can maintain a good quality of life.
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