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When would you ever choose cisplatin over carboplatin in extensive stage small cell lung cancer?

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Medical Oncology · The Ohio State University School of Medicine

I prefer carboplatin over cisplatin in ES SCLC as there does not seem to be proven benefit and there is certainly higher risk for toxicity. There was a recent report at ASCO with similar findings. I reserve cisplatin for limited stage disease with concurrent radiation or as adjuvant therapy in cases...

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