title: [Which fractionation and radiation dose for non-small-cell bronchial cancers?].
abstract: The optimal radiation schedule (dose, fractionation, volume) must be adapted to the goal of the treatment: cure with radiation alone or a radiochemotherapy approach or palliation. The former implies to deliver a dose of 60 Gy or more in 6 weeks or an equivalent biological doses. This approach should take into account the different prognostic factors (tumor size, extension...) and the technical possibilities (volume of normal tissue irradiated). Doses above 70 Gy should still be reserved for clinical investigation (conformal radiotherapy).
authors.affiliation: Service de radiothérapie, Institut Jules-Bordet, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Houtte
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Danhier
mesh_terms: D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Quel fractionnement et quelle dose d'irradiation pour les cancers bronchiques non à petites cellules?