Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review

Abstract Combined small-cell lung carcinoma (C-SCLC) is an uncommon lung cancer variant characterized by the presence of multiple pathological types within a single case or tumor, typically associated with poor outcomes. The high rate of misdiagnosis and low rate of accurate diagnosis for C-SCLC ste...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiao Wu, Ke Fang, Wenya Huang, Gang Chen, Dingkun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-025-06283-x
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849238099385647104
author Xiao Wu
Ke Fang
Wenya Huang
Gang Chen
Dingkun Wang
author_facet Xiao Wu
Ke Fang
Wenya Huang
Gang Chen
Dingkun Wang
author_sort Xiao Wu
collection DOAJ
description Abstract Combined small-cell lung carcinoma (C-SCLC) is an uncommon lung cancer variant characterized by the presence of multiple pathological types within a single case or tumor, typically associated with poor outcomes. The high rate of misdiagnosis and low rate of accurate diagnosis for C-SCLC stem from limitations in sample collection, which primarily involves bronchoscopy and aspiration biopsy instead of surgical resection or autopsy. Moreover, standard chemotherapy for patients with C-SCLC has not yet been established. Cases of combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of the detailed whole-process treatment of combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma and review the literature.
format Article
id doaj-art-87caa89f70324c9a938baf68cadcc045
institution Kabale University
issn 1432-1335
language English
publishDate 2025-08-01
publisher Springer
record_format Article
series Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
spelling doaj-art-87caa89f70324c9a938baf68cadcc0452025-08-20T04:01:46ZengSpringerJournal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology1432-13352025-08-0115181710.1007/s00432-025-06283-xCombined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures reviewXiao Wu0Ke Fang1Wenya Huang2Gang Chen3Dingkun Wang4Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyAbstract Combined small-cell lung carcinoma (C-SCLC) is an uncommon lung cancer variant characterized by the presence of multiple pathological types within a single case or tumor, typically associated with poor outcomes. The high rate of misdiagnosis and low rate of accurate diagnosis for C-SCLC stem from limitations in sample collection, which primarily involves bronchoscopy and aspiration biopsy instead of surgical resection or autopsy. Moreover, standard chemotherapy for patients with C-SCLC has not yet been established. Cases of combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma are extremely rare. Herein, we report a case of the detailed whole-process treatment of combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma and review the literature.https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-025-06283-xCombined small-cell lung carcinomaSmall cell lung cancerImmunotherapyRadiotherapyCase report
spellingShingle Xiao Wu
Ke Fang
Wenya Huang
Gang Chen
Dingkun Wang
Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
Combined small-cell lung carcinoma
Small cell lung cancer
Immunotherapy
Radiotherapy
Case report
title Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
title_full Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
title_fullStr Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
title_full_unstemmed Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
title_short Combined small-cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma: a rare case and literatures review
title_sort combined small cell lung cancer with adenocarcinoma a rare case and literatures review
topic Combined small-cell lung carcinoma
Small cell lung cancer
Immunotherapy
Radiotherapy
Case report
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-025-06283-x
work_keys_str_mv AT xiaowu combinedsmallcelllungcancerwithadenocarcinomaararecaseandliteraturesreview
AT kefang combinedsmallcelllungcancerwithadenocarcinomaararecaseandliteraturesreview
AT wenyahuang combinedsmallcelllungcancerwithadenocarcinomaararecaseandliteraturesreview
AT gangchen combinedsmallcelllungcancerwithadenocarcinomaararecaseandliteraturesreview
AT dingkunwang combinedsmallcelllungcancerwithadenocarcinomaararecaseandliteraturesreview