title: [Current role of radiotherapy in the treatment of SCLC].
abstract: Microcytoma (SCLC) is generally regarded as a disease requiring chemotherapy and is only treated with radiotherapy using combined protocols. A number of different approaches have been proposed, changing timing, dose and fractionation. A different role is played by irradiation of the brain in the treatment of metastases. The authors discuss the role of radiotherapy in the treatment of SCLC and in study protocols through an analysis of a personal series.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Radioterapia, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Orsola-Malpighi, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Busutti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary
vernacular_title: Ruolo attuale della radioterapia nel trattamento del SCLC.