Radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer.
This article shortly reviews the role of external-beam radiotherapy in the management of NSCLC with the focus on novel therapeutic approaches. The following applications of radiotherapy are addressed: definitive treatment in localized inoperable disease, radiotherapy as an adjunct to surgery (preoperative and postoperative), and palliative chest irradiation.
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 / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant