title: Modern chemoradiation practices for malignant tumors of the trachea: An institutional experience.
abstract: Background: Malignant tumors of the trachea are rare. A multimodality treatment approach is often necessary. Outcomes of radical non-surgical approaches are sparse. Radiation combined with sequential or concurrent chemotherapy is an important treatment option. Materials and Methods: We present an analysis of outcomes using modern radiotherapy and chemotherapy for tracheal tumors. Results: Radiation dose escalation using modern techniques is of benefit for these tumors. The results with chemotherapy are encouraging. Conclusions: Radiation plays a distinct role and should be a part of treatment for these tumors. The role of chemotherapy needs to be studied further.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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authors.lastname: Joshi
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authors.lastname: Mallick
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authors.lastname: Haresh
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authors.lastname: Gandhi
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authors.lastname: Prabhakar
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authors.lastname: Laviraj
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authors.lastname: Sharma
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authors.lastname: Rath