An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer
Radiation therapy (RT) is an important treatment modality for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and has a wide spectrum of applications and indications. Radiotherapy can be used with curative or palliative intent, alone or in combination with another modality-either in sequence or concurrently. In...
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doaj-b22488363c034078a991bdc6148d6d8c2020-11-24T23:24:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572008-10-01368996An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancerAl Hebshi AdnanAl Hadab AbdulrahmanRadiation therapy (RT) is an important treatment modality for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and has a wide spectrum of applications and indications. Radiotherapy can be used with curative or palliative intent, alone or in combination with another modality-either in sequence or concurrently. In this manuscript, we review the utilization of RT in the treatment of NSCLC.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=6;spage=89;epage=96;aulast=AlLung cancerradiation therapycombined therapy |
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An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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An overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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overview of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Annals of Thoracic Medicine |
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1817-1737 1998-3557 |
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2008-10-01 |
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Radiation therapy (RT) is an important treatment modality for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and has a wide spectrum of applications and indications. Radiotherapy can be used with curative or palliative intent, alone or in combination with another modality-either in sequence or concurrently. In this manuscript, we review the utilization of RT in the treatment of NSCLC. |
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Lung cancer radiation therapy combined therapy |
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