International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
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Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. · Jul 2003
Postoperative radiotherapy increases locoregional control of patients with stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer treated with induction chemotherapy followed by surgery.
To determine the effectiveness of postoperative radiotherapy (RT) in patients with Stage IIB and Stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with induction chemotherapy followed by surgery. ⋯ Postoperative RT in patients with Stage IIIA NSCLC treated with induction chemotherapy followed by surgery significantly improved LC without improving OS. Significantly improved survival was observed in all patients who responded to induction chemotherapy compared with those with stable or progressive disease.