Yin WB, Wang M, Hwang YJ, Zhang LJ, Li G, Yu Z, Miao Y, Zhang C, Ku X. The results of radiation therapy in advanced carcinoma of the lung in the Beijing region of China.
Clin Radiol 1983;
34:117-20. [PMID:
6822033 DOI:
10.1016/s0009-9260(83)80404-8]
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Abstract
From 1958 to 1973, 682 patients with lung cancer were treated by radiation therapy in the Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China. The clinical presentation, sex, age, histology and stage and palliative effects of radiation therapy were reported. The 1-, 3- and 5-year survival rates were 40.62, 8.94 and 3.81%, respectively. The prognostic factors such as staging, histology, combination with chemotherapy and response of tumours are discussed. The causes of failure are also analysed. It is suggested that improving the local control rate of squamous cell carcinoma would increase the survival rate.
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