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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Haslett K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3968558 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of thoracic disease 20140401 4
Radical radiotherapy plays a major role in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) due to the fact that many patients are medically or surgically inoperable. Advances in technology and radiotherapy delivery allow targeted treatment of the disease, whilst minimizing the dose to organs at risk. This in turn creates an opportunity for dose escalation and the prospect of tailoring radiotherapy treatment to each patient. This is especially important in patients deemed unsuitable for chemo ...[more]