Postoperative radiotherapy might be a risk factor for second primary lung cancer: A population-based study

Postoperative radiotherapy might be a risk factor for second primary lung cancer: A population-based study

BackgroundSurgery is the main curative therapeutic strategy for patients with initial primary lung cancer (IPLC). Most international guidelines recommend regular follow-ups after discharge to monitor patients for tumor recurrence and metastasis. As the overall survival (OS) in patients with lung can...

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Main Authors: You Mo, Minxin Chen, Meng Wu, Dawei Chen, Jinming Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
initial primary lung cancer
secondary primary lung cancer
standardized incidence ratio (SIR)
postoperative radiotherapy
overall survival (OS)
cancer-specific survival (CSS)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.918137/full

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