Advances in radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer in the East and West
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4221.2017.01.026
- VernacularTitle:小细胞肺癌放射治疗新进展--东西方的探索
- Author:
Lujun ZHAO
;
Ping WANG
- Keywords:
Carcinoma,small cell lung/radiotherapy;
Prophylactic cranial irradiation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology
2017;26(1):107-110
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Small cell lung cancer ( SCLC ) is one common type of lung cancer in China. No remarkable progress has been made in systemic therapy for SCLC since the 90’ s. However, there are some advances in radiotherapy ( RT) for SCLC, which make it possible to improve treatment outcomes of SCLC. Those advances are mainly made in thoracic RT and prophylactic cranial irradiation for extensive?stage SCLC, radiation dose and technology of thoracic RT for limited?stage SCLC, and significance of prophylactic cranial irradiation for early?stage SCLC. The paper reviews the research advances in the East and West to provide some help and references for readers.
