Re-examining prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context

Re-examining prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context

Summary: Background: Patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are at high risk for brain metastases. Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is recommended in this population to reduce the incidence of brain metastases and prolong survival. We aimed to assesses the efficacy of PCI in this populat...

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Main Authors: Karolina Gaebe, Anders W. Erickson, Alyssa Y. Li, Andrew N. Youssef, Bhagyashree Sharma, Kelvin K.W. Chan, Benjamin H. Lok, Sunit Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Brain metastases
Small cell lung cancer
SCLC
Prophylactic cranial irradiation
PCI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537023005734

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