The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Aug 2012
Patterns of disease recurrence after stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for early stage non-small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective analysis.
Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is increasingly used in the treatment of medically inoperable early stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Because patterns of late disease recurrence after SABR are not well characterised, we aimed to assess these outcomes in a cohort of patients with NSCLC. ⋯ None.
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The lancet oncology · Aug 2012
Cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic perioperative chemotherapy to treat peritoneal metastases from colorectal cancer: standard of care or an experimental approach?
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a common presentation in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer and the overall survival is poor. In most patients, the disease remains limited to the peritoneal cavity. ⋯ Whether randomised, controlled trials are needed to definitively show the magnitude of benefit, if any, of this approach is an important question. This Debate outlines the arguments on each side of this issue.
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The lancet oncology · Aug 2012
Global cancer transitions according to the Human Development Index (2008-2030): a population-based study.
Cancer is set to become a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the coming decades in every region of the world. We aimed to assess the changing patterns of cancer according to varying levels of human development. ⋯ None.