En-Bloc Irradiation of Unresectable Bronchogenic Carcinomas and Their Regional Lymphatics

Patients with unresectable or inoperable bronchial carcinoma were treated with en-bloc irradiation of the tumour and the mediastinal lymph nodes to a total target absorbed dose of 40 Gy in 20 fractions. The first 52 patients were treated in one series and the last 45 patients in two series (split-co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta oncologica 1978, Vol.17 (6), p.463-474
Hauptverfasser:	Flodgren, P., Baldetorp, L., Landberg, T., Mercke, C., Möller, T., Svahn-Tapper, G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - mortality Adenocarcinoma - radiotherapy Adult Aged Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - mortality Carcinoma, Bronchogenic - radiotherapy Carcinoma, Small Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Small Cell - radiotherapy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - radiotherapy Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Lung Neoplasms - mortality Lung Neoplasms - radiotherapy Lymphatic Metastasis - mortality Lymphatic Metastasis - radiotherapy Male Middle Aged Prognosis Radioisotope Teletherapy - adverse effects Radiotherapy Dosage
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Zusammenfassung:	Patients with unresectable or inoperable bronchial carcinoma were treated with en-bloc irradiation of the tumour and the mediastinal lymph nodes to a total target absorbed dose of 40 Gy in 20 fractions. The first 52 patients were treated in one series and the last 45 patients in two series (split-course). Radiation adverse effects were only mild. The two regimens gave the same palliative results. The median survival was the same for the 2 groups (8 months). Most patients died in disseminated disease.
ISSN:	0284-186X 0348-5196 1651-226X
DOI:	10.3109/02841867809128177