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The challenge of local control for non-small cell lung cancer: is it a key issue?
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Abstract
Lung cancer remains a major challenge for radiation oncologists requiring a better treatment modality to overcome the high rate of local failures. Several trials have clearly demonstrated that a better local control is associated with a better survival. Those include combined approaches with chemotherapy, altered fractionation schedules and the new issue of dose escalation, which is now available due to the technical progress and will be discussed in detail.
Abstract
Lung cancer remains a major challenge for radiation oncologists requiring a better treatment modality to overcome the high rate of local failures. Several trials have clearly demonstrated that a better local control is associated with a better survival. Those include combined approaches with chemotherapy, altered fractionation schedules and the new issue of dose escalation, which is now available due to the technical progress and will be discussed in detail.
Keywords
lung cancer; radiotherapy
About this articleTitle
The challenge of local control for non-small cell lung cancer: is it a key issue?
Journal
Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy
Issue
Pages
113-118
Published online
2004-01-01
DOI
10.1016/S1507-1367(04)71018-4
Bibliographic record
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2004;9(4):113-118.
Keywords
lung cancer
radiotherapy
Authors
Pauline Gastelblum
Martine Roelandts
Paul Van Houtte