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February 2, 2026Future Oncology0 citations

Impact of immunotherapy on survival and treatment patterns of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a study using a Japanese nationwide database

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YIYasutaka IharaSYShoichiro YamamotoMMMegumi Mizutani

Key Points

  • To assess the effects of immunotherapy on survival rates and treatment patterns in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
  • Analyzed data from a Japanese nationwide database
  • Compared outcomes between immunotherapy and chemotherapy
  • Focused on older patient demographics
  • Immunotherapy showed increased overall survival compared to chemotherapy
  • Clinical implementation of immunotherapy was notably slower for older patients

Abstract

Compared with conventional chemotherapy, ICI therapy was associated with increased overall survival in patients with ES-SCLC. However, clinical implementation of ICI therapy was delayed, particularly in older patients.

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Ihara et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fefbc1c9540dea811987https://doi.org/10.1080/14796694.2026.2623038
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