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Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Treatment Market
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 8.2 million people died from cancer around the world in 2012, and cancer is now one of the leading causes of death. Lung cancer is the leading cancer type and caused 1.59 million deaths in 2012.
Small cell lung cancer is two types -
• Oat cancer
• Combiner small cell cancer
The major risk factors for small cell lung cancer are tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and physical inactivity. Some chronic infections also causes cancer. Having family history of lung cancer and being effected with the HIV also risk factors for small cell lung cancer
Symptoms of small cell lung cancer include coughing, blood in sputum, wheezing, chest pain, and shortness of breath. Current treatments are not cure the cancer in some patients with small cell lung cancer.
To treat small cell lung cancer following treatments are available:
• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
