What Is Small Cell Lung Cancer?

Small cell lung cancer is a more aggressive type of cancer that usually starts in the bronchi in the centre of the chest. It can grow very quickly and uses the bloodstream to spread to nearby lymph nodes and other organs.

Because this type of lung cancer spreads early, surgery usually isn’t an option. To treat it, you’ll most often start on chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy. Through ongoing research and increasing numbers of clinical trials, we are constantly seeing improvements in lung cancer treatments and patient quality of life.