title: Optimizing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
abstract: In recent years, three treatment methods have been shown to improve overall survival of patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer. These are: sequential combined radiotherapy and cisplatin-based chemotherapy, concurrent administration of cisplatin and thoracic radiotherapy, and accelerated hyper fractionated radiotherapy. Optimization of results can be attained by integrating these three treatment approaches.
authors.affiliation: Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arriagada
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin