Preoperative irradiation for carcinoma of the bronchus.
This paper reports a series of 43 patients with lung cancer treated by means of planned preoperative radiotherapy between 1961 and 1966. A five-year survival figure of 23% is reported for the series. The rationale of the treatment is discussed, together with some clinical situations in which it was felt that this regime had a definite advantage over other methods.
D000328:Adult; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes