Postoperative radiotherapy is effective in improving survival of patients with stage pIII-N2 non-small-cell lung Cancer after pneumonectomy

Postoperative radiotherapy is effective in improving survival of patients with stage pIII-N2 non-small-cell lung Cancer after pneumonectomy

Abstract Background There were few reports of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in stage pIII-N2 Non-small-cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) patients receiving pneumonectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. This study aims to evaluate safety and efficacy of PORT among these patients. Methods Between Jan. 2...

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Main Authors: Wenhui Wang, Yu Men, Jianyang Wang, Zongmei Zhou, Dongfu Chen, Zefen Xiao, Qinfu Feng, Jima Lv, Jun Liang, Nan Bi, Shugeng Gao, Luhua Wang, Zhouguang Hui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Non-small-cell lung cancer
Stage pIII-N2
Pneumonectomy
Postoperative radiotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5692-3

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