Adjuvant chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy for small cell lung cancer with lymph node metastasis: a retrospective observational study with use of a national database in Japan

Adjuvant chemotherapy versus chemoradiotherapy for small cell lung cancer with lymph node metastasis: a retrospective observational study with use of a national database in Japan

Abstract Background The optimal postoperative treatment strategy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) remains unclear, especially in patients with lymph node metastasis. We aimed to compare the outcomes of patients with SCLC and lymph node metastasis treated with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy or...

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Main Authors: Hirokazu Urushiyama, Taisuke Jo, Hideo Yasunaga, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Hiroki Matsui, Wakae Hasegawa, Hideyuki Takeshima, Yoshihisa Hiraishi, Akihisa Mitani, Kiyohide Fushimi, Takahide Nagase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Small cell lung cancer
Postoperative therapy
Adjuvant chemotherapy
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy
Recurrence-free survival
Clinical epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3610-0

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