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Small Cell
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V.1.2010
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NCCN Small Cell Lung Cancer Panel Members
Gregory P. Kalemkerian, MD
University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Wallace Akerley, MD
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Huntsman Cancer Institute at the
University of Utah
Matthew G. Blum, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Laurie L. Carr, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Center Alliance
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Robert J. Downey, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
David S. Ettinger, MD
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive
Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Cesar Moran, MD
The University of Texas M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center
Harvey B. Niell, MD
University of Tennessee Cancer
Institute
Janis O’Malley, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Charles C. Pan, MD
University of Michigan
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jyoti D. Patel, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive
Cancer Center of Northwestern
University
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Neal Ready, MD, PhD
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Charles C. Williams, Jr., MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and
Research Institute
Apar Kishor P. Ganti, MD
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at the
Nebraska Medical Center
John C. Grecula, MD
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Richard
J. Solove Research Institute at The Ohio
State University
Rebecca Suk Heist, MD, MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer
Center
Leora Horn, MD, MSc
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Thierry Jahan, MD
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Bruce E. Johnson, MD
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer
Center
Marianna Koczywas, MD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Table of Contents
Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Lung Neuroendocrine Tumors:
NCCN Small Cell Lung Cancer Panel Members
Initial Evaluation and Staging (SCL-1)
Limited Stage, Workup and Treatment
Summary of the Guidelines Updates
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(SCL-2)
Extensive Stage, Workup and Treatment (SCL-4)
Response Assessment after Initial Therapy (SCL-5)
Surveillance (SCL-5)
Subsequent Therapy and Palliative Therapy (SCL-6)
Principles of Surgical Resection (SCL-A)
Principles of Chemotherapy (SCL-B)
Principles of Radiation Therapy (SCL-C)
Principles of Supportive Care (SCL-D)
Workup and Primary Treatment (LNT-1)
High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (large cell
neuroendocarcinoma)
Intermediate-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (atypical carcinoid)
Low-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma (typical carcinoid)
Combined SCLC and NSCLC
Guidelines Index
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These guidelines are a statement of evidence and consensus of the authors regarding their views of currently accepted approaches to treatment.
Any clinician seeking to apply or consult these guidelines is expected to use independent medical judgment in the context of individual clinical
circumstances to determine any patient's care or treatment. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network makes no representations nor warranties
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Staging
Discussion
References
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Summary of the Guidelines updates
UPDATES
Summary of the changes in the 1.2010 version of the Small Cell Lung Cancer Guidelines from the 2.2009 version include:
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Fourth bullet under Additional Workup, “negative or inconclusive” was replaced with “show no evidence of metastases.”
Footnote “e” changes:
“multiple” was replaced by “3”
“in staging” was replaced by “evidence of extensive stage disease”
Footnote “g” - the clarifying statement “if not previously done” added to PET scan.
RT to symptomatic sites
before chemotherapy unless immediate systemic therapy is required.”
Partial response added to Complete response pathway.
Pathway added for “stable disease.”
Footnote “n”: “multiple comorbidities” removed as a criteria in which PCI is not recommended.
The following regimen added for limited stage with applicable reference: Cisplatin 80 mg/m day 1 and etoposide 100 mg/m days 1, 2, 3
x 4 cycles.
Category 1 designation added to the radiotherapy dosing listed in the first bullet.
The PCI dose of 30 Gy in 10-15 fractions was added to the last bullet.
Reference in footnote 7 updated and a new reference added as footnote 8.
The following reference was added:
Shepherd FA, Crowley J, Van Houtte P, et al. The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Staging Project: Proposals
regarding the clinical staging of small cell lung cancer in the forthcoming (seventh) edition of the tumor, node, metastasis classification
for lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2007;2:1067-1077.
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Initial treatment for spinal cord compression was changed from “Chemotherapy + RT to symptomatic sites” to “
The following regimen added for extensive stage with applicable reference: Cisplatin 30 mg/m and irinotecan 65 mg/m on days 1, 8
every 21 days.
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2 2
SCL-2
SCL-4
SCL-C
SCL-5
SCL-B 1 of 2
ST-1
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DIAGNOSIS INITIAL EVALUATIONa STAGE
Limited
staged
See Additional
Workup (SCL-4)
See Additional
Workup (SCL-2)
Extensive
staged
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H&P
Pathology review
Chest x-ray (optional)
Chest/liver/adrenal CT
Head MRI (preferred) or CT
Bone scan (optional if PET
scan obtained)
PET scan (optional)
Smoking cessation
counseling and intervention
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CBC, platelets
Electrolytes, liver function
tests (LFT), Ca, LDH
BUN, creatinine
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b
Small cell or
combined Small
cell/Non-small cell
lung cancer on
biopsy or cytology
of primary or
metastatic site
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b
c
d
If extensive stage is established, further testing for staging is optional.
Head MRI is more sensitive than CT for identifying brain metastases and is preferred over CT.
PET scan can be used as part of the initial evaluation, in addition to the other recommended studies.
See Staging on page ST-1.
SCL-1
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Most pleural effusions in patients with lung cancer are due to cancer; however, if the effusion is too small to allow image-guided sampling, then the effusion should not
be considered in staging. If 3 cytological examinations of pleural fluid are negative for cancer, fluid is not bloody and not an exudate and clinical judgment suggests that
the effusion is not directly related to the cancer, then the effusion should not be considered evidence of extensive stage disease.
PET scan to identify distant disease and to guide mediastinal evaluation, if not previously done.
.
If endoscopic lymph node biopsy is positive, additional mediastinal staging is not required.
fSelection criteria include: nucleated RBCs on peripheral blood smear, neutropenia, or thrombocytopenia.
See Principles of Surgical Resection (SCL-A)
STAGE ADDITIONAL WORKUP
Clinical stage
T1-2, N0
Bone marrow biopsy,
thoracentesis, or bone studies
consistent with malignancy
Limited disease in
excess of T1-T2, N0
Limited
stage
Mediastinoscopy
or
Surgical or
endoscopic
mediastinal staging
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If pleural effusion is seen in
chest x-ray, thoracentesis is
recommended, if thoracentesis
inconclusive, consider
thoracoscopy
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
(if clinically indicated)
Bone radiographs of areas
showing abnormal uptake on
bone scan or PET scan
MRI of bony lesions, if x-rays
show no evidence of metastases
e
Unilateral marrow
aspiration/biopsy in select
patientsf
Follow Pathway For
Extensive-Stage
Disease (See SCL-4)
See Initial
Treatment (SCL-3)
See Initial
Treatment (SCL-3)
PET scang
SCL-2
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INITIAL TREATMENTlTESTING RESULTS
Lobectomy
(preferred) and
mediastinal lymph
node dissection
or sampling
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Chemotherapy +
concurrent RT (category 1)
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kGood PS (0-2)
Individualized treatment
including supportive carel
ChemotherapyjN0
N+
Concurrent chemotherapy
+ mediastinal RT
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k
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l
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j
k
See Principles of Surgical Resection (SCL-A)
See Principles of Supportive Care (SCL-D)
See Principles of Chemotherapy (SCL-B)
See Principles of Radiation Therapy (SCL-C)
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.
Limited disease in
excess of T1-2, N0
Clinical stage T1-2, N0
Mediastinoscopy or
mediastinal staging
positive
Mediastinoscopy
or mediastinal
staging negative
Chemotherapy + concurrent
thoracic RT (category 1)
j
k
Good performance
status (PS 0-2)
Poor PS (3-4)
due to SCLC
Chemotherapy ± RTj k
See Response
Assessment + Adjuvant
Treatment (SCL-5)
SCL-3
Poor PS (3-4)
due to SCLC
Chemotherapy ± RTj k
Poor PS (3-4) not
due to SCLC
Individualized treatment
including supportive carel
Poor PS (3-4) not
due to SCLC
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Extensive stage +
localized
symptomatic sites
Extensive stage
without localized
symptomatic sites
or brain
metastases
Extensive stage with
brain metastases
Chemotherapy ± RT to symptomatic sites
For management of osseous
structural impairment,
j
See NCCN Bone Cancer Guidelines
May administer chemotherapy first, with
whole-brain RT after chemotherapy j
Individualized therapy including supportive
care or chemotherapyl
See NCCN Palliative Care Guidelines
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Poor PS (3-4)
Severely
debilitated
Extensive
stage
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SVC syndrome
Lobar obstruction
Bone metastases
Spinal cord
compression
RT to symptomatic sites before
chemotherapy unless immediate systemic
therapy is required.
See NCCN CNS Malignancies Guidelines
INITIAL TREATMENTlSTAGE ADDITIONAL WORKUP
Bone radiographs
of areas showing
abnormal uptake
on bone scan or
PET scan
Sequential radiotherapy to thorax in selected patients with low-bulk metastatic disease and CR or near CR after systemic therapy.
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l
m
See Principles of Chemotherapy (SCL-B).
See Principles of Supportive Care (SCL-D).
Combination chemotherapy including
supportive care
j,m
l
See NCCN Palliative Care Guidelines
SCL-4
See Response
Assessment + Adjuvant
Treatment (SCL-5)
Symptomatic
Asymptomatic
Whole-brain RT before chemotherapy,
unless immediate systemic therapy is
required
j
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SURVEILLANCE
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Chest x-ray (optional)
Chest/liver/adrenal CT
Head MRI or CT, if
prophylactic cranial
irradiation (PCI) to be
given
Other imaging studies,
to assess prior sites of
involvement, as
clinically indicated
CBC, platelets
Electrolytes, LFTs, Ca,
BUN, creatinine
RESPONSE ASSESSMENT
FOLLOWING INITIAL THERAPY
ADJUVANT TREATMENT
After recovery from primary
therapy:
Oncology follow-up visits every
2-3 mo during y 1, every 3-4 mo
during y 2-3, every 4-6 mo
during y 4-5, then annually
New pulmonary nodule after 2 y
follow-up should initiate workup
for potential new primary
Smoking cessation intervention
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imaging, bloodwork as
clinically indicated
Complete
response or
Partial response
Primary
progressive
disease
k
nNot recommended in patients with poor performance status or impaired mental function.
See Principles of Radiation Therapy (SCL-C).
See Subsequent
Therapy/Palliation (SCL-6)
Limited or extensive
disease:
PCI (category 1)k,n
For Relapse,
see Second-
line Therapy
(SCL-6)
SCL-5
Stable
Disease
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SUBSEQUENT THERAPY/PALLIATION
Continue until
maximal benefit or
refractory to therapy
or development of
unacceptable toxicity
Relapse
Clinical trial
or
Palliative symptom
management, including
localized RT to
symptomatic sites
Palliative symptom management, including localized RT to symptomatic sites
or
Clinical trial
or
Subsequent chemotherapy (PS 0–2)j
Primary
progressive
disease
Subsequent
chemotherapy
or
Clinical trial
or
Palliative symptom
management, including
localized RT to
symptomatic sites
j
jSee Principles of Chemotherapy (SCL-B).
SCL-6
PROGRESSIVE DISEASE
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PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL RESECTION
SCL-A
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Lad T, Piantadosi S, Thomas P, et al. A prospective randomized trial to determine the benefit of surgical resection of residual disease following response of small cell
lung cancer to combination chemotherapy. Chest 1994;106:320S-3S.
Auperin A, Arriagada R, Pignon JP, et al. Prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with small-cell cancer in complete remission. Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation
Overview Collaborative Group. N Engl J Med 1999;341:476-84.
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Stage I SCLC is diagnosed in less than 5% of patients with SCLC.
Patients with clinically staged disease in excess of T1-2, N0 do not benefit from surgery.
Patients with SCLC that is clinical stage I (T1-2, N0) after standard staging evaluation (including CT
of the chest and upper abdomen, bone scan, brain imaging, and PET imaging) may be considered
for surgical resection.
Prior to resection, all patients should undergo mediastinoscopy or other surgical mediastinal
staging to rule out occult nodal disease. This may also include an endoscopic staging procedure.
Patients who undergo complete resection (preferably by a lobectomy with either mediastinal
nodal dissection or sampling) should be treated with postoperative chemotherapy. Patients
without nodal metastases should be treated with chemotherapy alone. Patients with nodal
metastases should be treated with postoperative concurrent chemotherapy and mediastinal
radiation therapy.
Because prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) can improve both disease-free and overall survival in
patients with SCLC in complete remission, PCI should be considered after adjuvant chemotherapy
in patients who have undergone a complete resection.
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