Abstract:
Rapidly metastasizing lung cancer is the top killer in the United States and
many other countries. In 2014, there were nearly 224 210 new cases of lung cancer and 159 260
predicted mortality from the disease in the US and approximately 44 488 new registered cases
of lung cancer in 2012 with 80% mortality and 5 % survival rate within 10 years of diagnosis in
the UK. Lung cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer in Kazakhstan accounting for nearly
22.1 % of all cancer cases. Small cell lung cancers (SCLCs) derived from the hormonal cells of
the lung and classified as one of the most dedifferentiated cancers representing 10 - 15% of
all lung cancers however showing extremely aggressive and rapid dissemination into various
parts of the body. In this work we established SCLC cell line and characterised their growth for
upcoming research purposes.