Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Scottish Cancer Network: Clinical Management Pathways
Throughout the patient pathway, consideration should be given to patient eligibility and suitability for available clinical trials and discussed with individual patients as appropriate.
Patients with mixed SCLC/NSCLC pathology or those for concurrent chemoradiotherapy but with insufficient tissue sample for clear pathology, may be considered for carboplatin and etoposide.
| Author | Nicola Steele (on behalf of SACT subgroup) | Reviewer | John Maclay |
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Date of creation Update |
20/09/2023 23/07/2025 |
Version number | 1.1 |
| Description of last update |
Section: Extensive Stage SCLC
Durvalumab in combination with etoposide and carboplatin added following SMC2734 advice. Minor updates made to pathway for clarity around this change.
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| Review Date | 20/09/2026 | Contact | nss.scottishcancernetwork@nhs.scot |
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