Published 1988 | Version v1
Book

Results of radiation therapy for lung cancer

Description

Three hundred forty-six patients with lung cancer were treated with definitive radiation doses (>50 Gy) in the period of April 1968 through March 1982. The 5-year survival rates were 40%, 8%, 2%, and 0% for stage I,II,III, and IV disease. No significant differences in survival were observed among patients with squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and adenocarcinoma. In stage II non-small-cell cancer, the best survival rate was obtained with conventional fractionation radiation therapy in small daily doses (≤1.8 Gy). On the other hand, in stage III disease, patients treated with uneven fractionation irradiation showed the best survival rates

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Radiological Society of North America Inc.
Imprint Place
Oak Brook, IL (USA)
Imprint Title
Radiological Society of North America 74th scientific assembly and annual meeting (Abstracts)
Imprint Pagination
395 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 176.

Conference

Title
74. scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
Dates
27 Nov - 2 Dec 1988.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21007479
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; LUNGS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL CURVES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8811134--.