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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Main Authors: Shuyu Xue, Hanqiao Zeng, Shu Yan, Qianmeng Wang, Xiaojing Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.772282/full