title: Radiotherapy for lung cancer.
abstract: The role of radiation therapy in the management of lung cancer was reviewed at a workshop held in Cambridge, England, in June 1984. It was concluded that there was a continuing role for radiation therapy in the primary management of small cell lung cancer, including the loco-regional treatment for patients with limited disease. Radical radiotherapy for patients with non-small cell carcinoma could be curative for a proportion of patients with limited disease. Careful planning and quality control was essential. Palliative radiotherapy provided useful treatment for many other patients. Other related aspects of treatment are also presented.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Bleehen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005214:Fast Neutrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D011786:Quality Control; D011788:Quality of Life; D011836:Radiation Tolerance; D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation
chemical_list: D011838:Radiation-Sensitizing Agents