Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Controversial Area
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive malignant tumor that is prone to lead to the development of brain metastases (BM). The application of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) has been regarded as an important technological advance made in cancer therapy to reduce the occurrence of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.772282/full |