Stereotactic conformal radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer - an overview.
Stereotactic conformal radiotherapy is an established technique in treating cranial lesions and has made significant inroads in the treatment of extracranial sites as well. Early stage non-small cell lung cancer is one such site. This overview assesses the results that have been achieved with stereotactic conformal radiotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer so far and compares its efficacy with surgical and other non-surgical modalities.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. munshia@tmc.gov.in
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D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000379:methods; D015996:Survival Rate