Published April 1981 | Version v1
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Prophylactic irradiation of the lungs to prevent development of pulmonary metastases in patients with osteosarcoma of the limbs

Creators

  • 1. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Description

A controlled clinical trial conducted by the European Organization for Research on Treatment of Cancer Radiotherapy Cooperative Group has shown that prophylactic lung irradiation is effective in preventing lung metastases in patients under 17 years of age. Recently, a new three-armed trial has started in which prophylactic chemotherapy and lung irradiation and chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy to the lungs will be compared for their ability to prevent the development of lung metastases

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Natl. Cancer Inst. Monogr.
Journal Issue
no.56
Series
Natl. Cancer Inst. Monogr.
ISSN
0083-1921

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13699895
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; CHEMOTHERAPY; LIMBS; LUNGS; METASTASES; OSTEOSARCOMAS; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; PATIENTS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; BODY AREAS; DISEASES; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SARCOMAS; SKELETAL DISEASES; THERAPY