VEGFA and small cell lung carcinoma: A number of pharmaceutical agents are in clinical trials for SCLC [12], e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib (Gleevec, Novartis, East Hanover, NJ), and gefitinib (Iressa, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE), along with the anti-VEGF antibody agent bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech/Roche, San Francisco, CA) [13].