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mall cell lung cancers,Chemotherapy,Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. One or more chemotherapy drugs may be administered through a vein in your arm (intravenously) or taken orally. A combination of drugs usually is given in a series of treatments over a period of weeks or months, with breaks in between so that your body can recover. Chemotherapy can be used as a first line treatment for lung cancer or as additional treatment after surgery. In some cases, chemotherapy can be used to lessen side effects of your cancer.,Chemotherapy is usually the main treatment for SCLC,Chemotherapy for SCLC generally uses a combination of 2 drugs. The drug combinations most often used for initial chemotherapy for SCLC are: cisplatin and etoposide carboplatin and etoposide cisplatin and irinotecan carboplatin and irinotecan cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and vincristine,If the cancer progresses during treatment or returns after treatment is finished, different chemotherapy drugs may be tried. The choice of drugs depends to some extent on how soon the cancer begins to grow again. (The longer it takes for the cancer to return, the more likely it is to respond to further treatment.),Chemotherapy for SCLC,If the cancer progresses during treatment or relapses within 2 to 3 months of finishing treatment, drugs such as topotecan, ifosfamide, paclitaxel, docetaxel, irinotecan, or gemcitabine may be tried. If the relapse occurs from 2 to 3 months to 6 months after treatment, topotecan is often the drug of choice. Other drugs that may be tried include irinotecan, cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine (known as the CAV regimen), gemcitabine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, oral etoposide, or vinorelbine. For relapses 6 or more months after treatment, the original chemotherapy regimen may still be effective and can o