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Small cell carcinoma of lung

Known as: oat cell cancer, LUNG CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL, small cell lung cancer (SCLC) 
An aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in tissues of the lung and can spread to other parts of the body. The cancer cells look small and oval… 
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Blood supply aspectsBronchiCAE RegimenCAV Regimen (Cytoxan-Adriamycin-Vincristine)

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CarcinomaCarcinoma of lungCarcinoma, Small CellLung Neoplasms

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Tumour heterogeneity in non-small cell lung carcinoma assessed by CT texture analysis: a potential marker of survival
AbstractPurposeTo establish the potential for tumour heterogeneity in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as assessed by CT… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: Molecular Subtypes and Therapeutic Opportunities
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Next to adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
The biology and treatment of EML4-ALK non-small cell lung cancer.
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Unique Clinicopathologic Features Characterize ALK-Rearranged Lung Adenocarcinoma in the Western Population
Purpose: The anaplastic large cell kinase gene (ALK) is rearranged in ∼5% of lung adenocarcinomas within the Asian population. We… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The stromal derived factor-1/CXCL12-CXC chemokine receptor 4 biological axis in non-small cell lung cancer metastases.
Non-small cell lung cancer is characterized by a specific metastatic pattern. The mechanism for organ-specific metastasis is… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (SCLC): A Clinicopathologic Study of 100 Cases With Surgical Specimens
Separation of small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) from nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a critical distinction to be made in… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Epidermal growth factor receptor and HER2-neu mRNA expression in non-small cell lung cancer Is correlated with survival.
The prognostic role of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and HER2-neu remains controversial in patients with non-small cell… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Mutations in the p53 gene are frequent in primary, resected non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer Study Group.
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Long‐term observations of the patterns of failure in patients with unresectable non‐oat cell carcinoma of the lung treated with definitive radiotherapy report by the radiation therapy oncology group
This report details the patterns of tumor recurrence in two prospective randomized studies involving 551 patients with… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Hypomethylation of ras oncogenes in primary human cancers.
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