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In the extensive stage of combined small cell carcinoma, the cancer has spread to tissue outside of the original lung and to the opposite lung or other organs. Your treatment options will likely include chemotherapy and radiation. You may also receive other treatment options during the course of treating your cancer.
Select the options you would like to discuss with your doctor.
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.
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.
Immunotherapy:
Immunotherapy harnesses the power of the immune system to fight the cancer. Some immunotherapy drugs require you to have certain levels of a protein in your tumor called PD-L1.
Clinical Trial:
Clinical trials are carefully monitored research studies that test how well new medical approaches work. In most lung cancer trials you will either get a new drug or the standard of care.
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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