| Small cell cancer is one of the scarier forms of lung | | | | Small cell cancers are especially prone to cancer |
| cancer. There isn't any kind of lung cancer that isn't | | | | treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy. |
| scary, as they are all more often terminal than not, | | | | If it is found in the limited stage, small cell cancer can |
| however small cell cancer tends to be the most | | | | be held at bay for a long time using these therapies. |
| aggressive. Most people with small cell cancer will die | | | | Unfortunately, the likelihood of remission and |
| in 2 to 4 months after being diagnosed. | | | | recovery is not very good with small cell cancer, |
| The reason for the short post-diagnosis lifespan is | | | | even in the earlier stages. Because of the overall low |
| that by the time small cell cancer starts to show | | | | rate of recovery, newer and better small cell cancer |
| serious symptoms, it is often already spread around | | | | treatments is a popular are of cancer research. If |
| the body. When the cancer has spread to areas all | | | | you have been diagnosed with small cell cancer, you |
| over the body, surgical removal is not really an | | | | may be eligible to participate in some clinical trials for |
| option, as it can't be expected to significantly | | | | new treatments. |
| increase life expectancy enough to justify the risks | | | | The best treatment for small cell cancer is of course |
| and adverse health effects. | | | | prevention. Fortunately, it is a very preventable |
| So it is for good reason that small cell cancer is | | | | disease, and has a low likelihood of occurring in |
| feared. However it isn't always an immediate death | | | | non-smokers. Smoking vastly increases your likelihood |
| sentence. About 30 percent of the cases are caught | | | | of developing small cell cancer, and most cases of |
| before the cancer has spread out of the immediate | | | | small cell cancer are related to tobacco use. |
| chest area, and this is referred to as 'limited stage' | | | | Combined with the increased likelihood of other types |
| small cell cancer. People with limited stage small cell | | | | of cancer, lung diseases, and heart disease, smoking |
| cancer can expect to live at least another year, | | | | is estimated to kill around 300,000 people in the |
| possibly two or more. Also, surgery may be an | | | | United States each year. Whether you have a history |
| option for some people with limited stage cancer, | | | | of cancer in your family or not, its always a good |
| improving their prognosis considerably. | | | | idea to quit smoking. |