September 16, 2021
Chemotherapy for large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
For NET:
etoposide and cisplatin/ carboplatin (at 50% for 2 days at a time)
SIDE EFFECTS
See this PDF file (taken from here)
For lung
Chemotherapy medications commonly used to treat LCLC include Altima (pemetrexed) and Platinol (cisplatin) [Source]
Chemotherapy causes death in more than 25% of cancer patients
Palliative care patients are more likely to die of chemo than others. Those who have a lot of weight from cancer are more likely to die.
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