Small-Cell Lung Cancer

For More Information

American Cancer Society 
(800) ACS-2345

American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(800) LUNGUSA
(800) 586-4872

National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service
NCI Public Inquiries Office
6116 Executive Blvd
Suite 3036A
Bethesda, MD 20892-8322  
(800) 4-CANCER
(800) 422-6237

American Society of Clinical Oncology
1900 Duke Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA  22314
(703) 299-0150

Web Links

National Cancer Institute, Small Cell Lung Cancer: Treatment

MedlinePlus, Lung cancer – small cell

American Medical Association, Atlas of the Body: The Respiratory System—Basic Function

Lung Cancer Alliance

American Cancer Society, What Is Lung Cancer?

American Lung Association, Facts About Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer Online

National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute

Multimedia

Media file 1: Chest x-ray film that shows a shadow in the left lung, which was later diagnosed as lung cancer.

Media type:  X-RAY

Media file 2: CT scan of the lung that shows a mass lesion in the right lung, which was diagnosed as lung cancer based on needle biopsy.

Media type:  CT

Synonyms and Keywords

small cell lung cancer, oat cell cancer, SCLC, NSCLC, small-cell lung cancer, non–small-cell lung cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, lung cancer, paraneoplastic syndromes, cigarette smoking, tobacco smoking, smoking, quitting smoking, secondhand smoke, uranium miners, radon exposure, asbestos exposure