[Treatment of small cell lung cancer]

This paper overviews the recent treatment results for small cell lung cancer. The last decade has brought only a small improvement, supposedly, mainly due to the development of drug resistance. However, current trials of non-cross-resistant chemotherapy, dose-intensive weekly chemotherapy, late intensification with autologous bone marrow transplantation, and combined modality treatment with thoracic irradiation have shown a substantial advance in the treatment of small cell lung cancer.