Outcomes of re-irradiation for brain recurrence after prophylactic or therapeutic whole-brain irradiation for small cell lung Cancer: a retrospective analysis

Outcomes of re-irradiation for brain recurrence after prophylactic or therapeutic whole-brain irradiation for small cell lung Cancer: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can recur in the brain after whole-brain irradiation (WBI). We documented outcomes after treatment of such recurrences and sought predictors of local control and overall survival (OS). Materials and methods Eighty-five patients with SCLC and brain re...

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Main Authors: Ryoko Suzuki, Xiong Wei, Pamela K. Allen, James W. Welsh, James D. Cox, Ritsuko Komaki, Steven H. Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
CNS control
WBRT
Stereotactic radiosurgery
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1205-9

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