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Clinical characteristics and prognostic model for extensive‐stage small cell lung cancer: A retrospective study over an 8‐year period

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Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive neuroendocrine tumor with a short replication time and a rapid growth rate. Prognostic factors for SCLC in clinical practice are scarce.… Click to show full abstract

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive neuroendocrine tumor with a short replication time and a rapid growth rate. Prognostic factors for SCLC in clinical practice are scarce. Retrospective analysis of 8‐year extensive‐stage SCLC data from the Department Respiratory and Intensive Care Unit, Peking Union Medical College Hospital (Beijing, China) was performed to develop a risk prediction model that can facilitate the identification of extensive‐stage SCLC with differing prognosis in clinical practice.

Keywords: cancer; cell lung; small cell; extensive stage; lung cancer

Journal Title: Thoracic Cancer
Year Published: 2021

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