My wife ,who is 53, was diagnoised with SCLC on March 30,2006. The tumor is at the base of her left lung and is surrounding a main artery form the heart so surgery was not an option. She has been doing chemo with carboplatin for almost a year now. Her last CT showed more growth so she has now started topotican. Her ONC at the begining said that most people could last up to 2 years and some longer. I myself have taken a leave from work to help care for her.