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    How Common Is Extensive Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer?

    Lung Cancer Guide

    1. Overview

      1. Lung Cancer: Basic Info You Should Know

        1. What Is Lung Cancer?
        2. Lung Cancer Statistics
        3. Lung Cancer Survival Rates
        4. Conditions That Can Seem Like Lung Cancer
        5. Types of Lung Cancer
        6. Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        7. Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        8. Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
        9. Bronchial Adenoma
        10. What Are Lung Carcinoid Tumors?
        11. Pancoast Tumor Symptoms

    2. Causes, Risks & Prevention

      1. Lung Cancer Causes & Risks

        1. Causes of Lung Cancer
        2. Who Gets Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer?
        3. Does Smoking Cause Cancer?
        4. Does Secondhand Smoke Cause Lung Cancer?
        5. Can a Non-Smoker Get Lung Cancer?
        6. Can Radon Exposure Cause Cancer?
        7. Does Marijuana Cause Cancer?
        8. Can Mold Cause Cancer?
        9. What Is Hexavalent Chromium?

      2. Lung Cancer Prevention & Screening

        1. How to Prevent Lung Cancer
        2. Is Lung Cancer Hereditary?
        3. What Is Lung Cancer Stigma?
        4. Lung Cancer and Native Americans
        5. Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Black People
        6. Lung Cancer: What to Know If You're LGBTQ+

    3. Signs & Symptoms

      1. Lung Cancer Symptoms

        1. Lung Cancer Symptoms
        2. Lung Cancer Cough: What to Know
        3. Is Upper Back Pain a Sign of Cancer?
        4. Is Shoulder Pain a Sign of Cancer?
        5. Lung Cancer Complications
        6. When Cancer Spreads to the Lungs
        7. SIADH and Small-Cell Lung Cancer: What's the Link?
        8. Paraneoplastic Syndromes in Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        9. Cushing Syndrome and Small-Cell Lung Cancer

    4. Tests & Diagnosis

      1. Diagnosing Lung Cancer

        1. Lung Cancer Diagnosis
        2. How Is Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosed?
        3. Lung Cancer Screening and Tests
        4. Lung Biopsy
        5. Thoracentesis
        6. What Is a Mediastinoscopy?
        7. EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutation

      2. Lung Cancer Stages

        1. Stages of Lung Cancer
        2. Stage I Lung Cancer
        3. Stage II Lung Cancer
        4. Stage III Lung Cancer
        5. Stage IV Lung Cancer
        6. What Is Extensive Small-Cell Lung Cancer?

      3. Unresectable Lung Cancer

        1. Inoperable Lung Cancer Basics
        2. Surgery for Unresectable Lung Cancer
        3. Side Effects of Treatment for Inoperable Lung Cancer
        4. Clinical Trials for Unresectable Lung Cancer

    5. Your Lung Cancer Care Team

      1. Choosing Your Cancer Care Team

        1. Choosing Your Cancer Care Team
        2. Lung Cancer Questions to Ask Your Doctor
        3. Lung Cancer Dos and Don'ts

    6. Treatment

      1. Treatment Options

        1. Lung Cancer Treatments
        2. Combination Therapy
        3. Laser and Photodynamic Therapy
        4. Inoperable Lung Cancer
        5. Inoperable Lung Cancer Treatment
        6. Lung Cancer Treatment Breakthroughs
        7. The Cost of Lung Cancer
        8. Disparities in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
        9. Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
        10. Clinical Trials for Unresectable Lung Cancer

      2. NSCLC Treatment

        1. Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
        2. Early Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        3. Immunotherapy Treatment for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        4. Stage IV Lung Cancer With ALK Rearrangement
        5. Electrocautery for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer

      3. SCLC Treatment

        1. Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
        2. Immunotherapy Treatment for Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        3. Advances in Small-Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
        4. Treatment Options for Extensive Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer
        5. Extensive SCLC Clinical Trials

      4. Surgery

        1. Lung Cancer Surgery
        2. Lobectomy
        3. Thoracotomy
        4. VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery)
        5. Cryosurgery

      5. Radiation & Chemotherapy

        1. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT)
        2. Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer

      6. Immunotherapy

        1. Types of Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer
        2. Is Immunotherapy Right for You?
        3. Starting Immunotherapy
        4. Managing Side Effects of Immunotherapy
        5. When Your Immunotherapy Stops Working

      7. Treatment Side Effects and CAM

        1. Tips to Help You Manage Side Effects
        2. Unresectable Lung Cancer Treatment Side Effects
        3. Natural Remedies for Lung Cancer

      8. Lifestyle Interventions During Treatment

        1. Exercise as Therapy for Lung Cancer
        2. Can Lung Cancer Affect Your Teeth?
        3. Is Cannabis a Potential Lung Cancer Treatment?

    7. Living With

      1. Living With Lung Cancer

        1. Living With Lung Cancer
        2. Breathing Exercises for NSCLC
        3. Depression and Lung Cancer
        4. Palliative Care for Lung Cancer

    8. Remission & Recurrence

      1. What Happens After Lung Cancer Treatment

        1. What Happens After Lung Cancer Treatment
        2. What Helps to Prevent Lung Cancer From Coming Back?
        3. Lung Cancer Recurrence

    9. Support & Resources

      1. Caring for Someone with Advanced Lung Cancer

        1. Caring for Someone with Advanced Lung Cancer
        2. Life Planning with Later-Stage Lung Cancer
        3. Hospice Care for Lung Cancer
        4. Lung Cancer Resources

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