High relapse-free survival after preoperative and intraoperative radiotherapy and resection for sulcus superior tumors.
OBJECTIVE
Relapse-free survival in patients with sulcus superior tumors.


METHODS
Prospective registration study.


METHODS
Department of surgical oncology of a university hospital.


METHODS
Twenty-one patients treated with preoperative radiotherapy (46 Gy), lobectomy and chest-wall resection, and intraoperative radiotherapy (10 Gy).


RESULTS
After a median follow-up of 18 months, 18 patients (85%) were free from locoregional relapse, while 8 patients were still alive.


CONCLUSIONS
The results show that this protocol can achieve excellent local tumor control and can even be used for palliative treatment.
van Geel
Albertus N
AN
Department of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus Medical Center/Daniel den Hoed, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. geel@chih.azr.nl
Jansen
Peter P
PP
van Klaveren
Rob J
RJ
van der Sijp
Joost R M
JR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate