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Small cell lung cancer can recur (come back) after it has been treated.
Source: Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: May 8, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Recurrent cancer is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. If small cell lung cancer comes back, it may come back in the chest, central nervous system, or in other parts of the body. Tests will be done to help determine where the cancer has returned. The type of treatment for small cell lung cancer will depend on where it has come back.
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Learn more in Recurrent Cancer: When Cancer Comes Back.
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