Radiotherapy in Inoperable Stage I Lung Cancer
Ono, Ryosuke; Egawa, Sunao; Suemasu, Keiichi; Sakura, Mizuyoshi; Kitagawa, Toshio; Ono Ryosuke; Department of Radiation Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital; Egawa Sunao; Department of Radiation Therapy, National Cancer Center Hospital; Suemasu Keiichi; Department of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital; Sakura Mizuyoshi; Department of Radiation Therapy, Saitama Cancer Center Hospital; Kitagawa Toshio; Department of Radiation Therapy, Tochigi Cancer Center Hospital
Журнал:
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology
Дата:
1991
Аннотация:
In 38 cases of Stage I lung cancer, for which surgery was not indicated because of poor cardiopulmonary function or other reason, radical irradiation yielded excellent results. The five year survival rate was 42.1%, the 10-year survival rate 28.4% and the 15-year survival rate 17.1%. Postradiation conlications which can be life-threatening, were acceptably low in incidence, and there was no radiation-related death.The results support the concept of radical irradiation being acceptable as a treatment modality for Stage I lung cancer if the patients concerned cannot have surgery because of poor cardiopulmonary function or some other reason.
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