Long-term effects of neoadjuvant radiotherapy, adjuvant radiotherapy, and chemotherapy-only on survival of locally advanced non-small cell lung Cancer undergoing surgery: a propensity-matched analysis

Abstract Background The optimal timing of radiotherapy (RT) with respect to surgery remains controversial for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA NSCLC) undergoing surgery and the long-term effect of neoadjuvant RT, adjuvant RT, and chemotherapy-only on survival is unknown. Methods A ret...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Wang, Chang Yin, Shaofei Su, Xi Li, Chao Wang, Chaoli Zhang, Meina Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4900-x