The Role of Surgery in Small Cell Lung Carcinoma-Limited Disease

Small cell lung carcinoma represents about 10% to 15% of all lung cancers. It exhibits an aggressive behavior and potential for early distant metastasis. Systemic chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy are the cornerstones of treatment in most patients with small cell lung carcinoma. However, in cases of limited stage disease and in selected patients, pulmonary resection surgery may be an option. In this study, we present three cases of small cell lung carcinoma that underwent pulmonary resection surgery in 2019, 2017 and 2015, respectively. At the time of writing, none of these patients presented recurrence of the disease.