Nonsurgical therapy for stages I and II non-small cell lung cancer.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am
; 19(2): 237-61, v-vi, 2005 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15833405
ABSTRACT
For patients who have stages I and II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and who are unable or unwilling to undergo surgical resection, nonsurgical treatment modalities have been used with curative intent. Conventionally fractionated radiotherapy has been the mainstay of nonsurgical therapy; however, advances in technology and the clinical application of radiobiologic principles have allowed more accurately targeted treatment that delivers higher effective doses to the tumor, while respecting the tolerance of surrounding normal tissues. This article discusses nonsurgical approaches to the treatment of early-stage NSCLC, including several promising techniques, such as radiation dose escalation, altered radiation fractionation, stereotactic radiotherapy, and radiofrequency ablation.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Pulmao
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Tratamento
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Radioterapia
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am
Assunto da revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos