Effects of postoperative mediastinal radiation on completely resected stage II and stage III epidermoid cancer of the lung. LCSG 773.
Among patients with lung cancer approximately 44% have disease limited to the chest. Patients with early lesions treated surgically have better survival rates than those with more advanced primary disease or nodal involvement. Postoperative irradiation should reduce local or regional recurrence and hopefully reduce systemic relapse.
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Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara.
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D015996:Survival Rate