TY - JOUR
T1 - The Role of Radiation Therapy in Thoracic Tumors
AU - Kong, Feng Ming (Spring)
AU - Zhao, Lujun
AU - Hayman, James A.
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Although surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for thoracic tumors, radiation therapy plays an important role in their management. Radiation therapy is the definitive local treatment for patients who have surgically resectable but medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is an important part of the multimodality regimen for unresectable NSCLC, limited-stage small cell lung cancer, esophageal cancer, invasive thymoma, and mesothelioma. This article briefly reviews indications, evidence, and new advances in radiation therapy for the treatment of these thoracic tumors.
AB - Although surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment for thoracic tumors, radiation therapy plays an important role in their management. Radiation therapy is the definitive local treatment for patients who have surgically resectable but medically inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is an important part of the multimodality regimen for unresectable NSCLC, limited-stage small cell lung cancer, esophageal cancer, invasive thymoma, and mesothelioma. This article briefly reviews indications, evidence, and new advances in radiation therapy for the treatment of these thoracic tumors.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.hoc.2006.01.021
DO - 10.1016/j.hoc.2006.01.021
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16730299
AN - SCOPUS:33646814986
SN - 0889-8588
VL - 20
SP - 363
EP - 400
JO - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
JF - Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -
