Induction chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation and surgery for Pancoast tumour
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Induction chemotherapy, concurrent chemoradiation and surgery for Pancoast tumour.
The traditional treatment of Pancoast tumour with local approaches (surgery, radiotherapy or a combination of both) leads to a poor outcome due to the high rate of incomplete resection and the lack of systemic control. The aim of the present prospective feasibility study was to determine whether a trimodality approach improves local control and survival. Patients with stage IIB-IIIB Pancoast tu...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Respiratory Journal
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0903-1936,1399-3003
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00108205