Lung Cancer

Standard management policies for SCLC in British Columbia are effective

Published in Drug Week, March 26th, 2004

Treatment guidelines for small cell lung cancer result in survival outcomes that are comparable to those achieved and report in clinical trials, researchers report.

According to published research from Canada, "Survival data for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are typically reported from clinical trials or institutional series that include patients fit enough to meet treatment criteria. The denominator of all SCLC patients from which the treated population is derived is rarely reported and the impact of new treatment strategies on population-based outcomes is difficult to measure."

"The British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA) is a single centralized...

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