Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>A systematic review of the literature was carried out to determine the role of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) .</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>To be eligible, full published trials...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vallot Frédéric, Mascaux Céline, Martin Benoît, Berghmans Thierry, Paesmans Marianne, Meert Anne-Pascale, Verdebout Jean-Marc, Lafitte Jean-Jacques, Sculier Jean-Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/1/5