Small cell lung cancer care
Risk assessment
- We provide assessments for individuals with a familial risk of lung cancer, in our Cancer Genetics and High Risk program
- Learn more about our Lung Cancer Diagnostic Assessment Program (L-DAP), which pairs referred patients with a patient navigator
- We collaborate with the hospital’s respirologists in the TRAPP (Treatment of Respiratory and Pleural Problems) and EPIC (Effusion Procedure Interprofessional) clinics
Diagnosis
- We offer advanced imaging for treatment planning:
- PET (positron emission tomography) combined with CT scanning
- We offer expert pathology assessment to confirm the diagnosis
Treatment options
Locally advanced small cell lung cancer
- We offer concurrent chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- We offer prophylactic cranial radiation
- We offer consolidation radiation to bulky areas for advanced stages
- We collaborate with the hospital’s endocrinologists to manage paraneoplastic presentations
- We provide access to the hospital’s RADAR (Rapid Diabetes and Referral) clinic to manage hyperglycemia while on treatment
Supportive care and information
Clinical trials
We are active in clinical trials.
