Combined modality treatment with chemotherapy and radiation in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
This article reviews combined chemotherapy and radiation in locally advanced inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. Presented are rationale for the use of this strategy, methods of combining drugs and radiation and results of major phase III trials.
Jassem
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Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdańsk, 7 Debinki St., 80-211, Gdańsk, Poland. jjassem@amg.gda.pl
D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic