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Small Cell Lung Cancer in a 14-year-old Girl.

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Author

  • Håvard Trønnes
  • Hans Kristian Haugland
  • Albert Békássy
  • Svein Inge Helle
  • Halfdan Sorbye

Summary, in English

Pediatric lung cancer is uncommon, and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is exceptionally rare. A 14-year-old previously healthy girl was diagnosed with limited-stage SCLC, which was considered inoperable. She responded well to chemotherapy with carboplatin and etoposide, and surgical resection was performed after 2 cycles. High-dose thoracic radiotherapy in combination with etoposide and carboplatin was given as postoperative treatment. The patient died of relapsing disease 21 months after initial diagnosis. Only 1 single case report on SCLC has been published earlier. Additional reports on pediatric SCLC are needed to evaluate appropriate treatment.

Department/s

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

86-88

Publication/Series

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volume

34

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Topic

  • Pediatrics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1536-3678