Radiotherapy in inoperable stage I lung cancer.
In 38 cases of Stage I lung cancer, for which surgery was not indicated because of poor cardiopulmonary function or other reason, radical irradiation yielded excellent results. The five year survival rate was 42.1%, the 10-year survival rate 28.4% and the 15-year survival rate 17.1%. Postradiation complications which can be life-threatening, were acceptably low in incidence, and there was no radiation-related death. The results support the concept of radical irradiation being acceptable as a treatment modality for Stage I lung cancer if the patients concerned cannot have surgery because of poor cardiopulmonary function or some other reason.
Ono
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Department of Radiation Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo.
Egawa
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Suemasu
K
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Sakura
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Kitagawa
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D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D015996:Survival Rate