What is the treatment for 'small cell lung cancer' or 'SCLC'?

What is the treatment for 'small cell lung cancer' or 'SCLC'?

Jay M. Lee (Surgical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program, UCLA) gives expert video advice on: Can I be cured of lung cancer?; What are the treatment options for lung cancer?; How will my doctor decide which treatment is best for my lung cancer? and more...

Small cell lung cancer is treated predominately by chemotherapy and radiation. Surgery has a limited role and only in the very earliest stages of small cell lung cancer is surgical recession part of your treatment regimen.