Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8454503 | Lung Cancer | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In conclusion, cerebral re-irradiation after prior PCI is beneficial for symptom palliation and is associated with minimal side effects in patients with SCLC. Our survival data suggests that it is primarily useful in patients with adequate performance status.
Keywords
IMRTCTCSRSKPSGPAPCICTCAERPAWBRTGraded Prognostic AssessmentMRISCLCMagnetic resonance imagingcomputed tomographyRe-irradiationStereotactic radiosurgerySmall-cell lung cancerSmall cell lung cancerBrain metastasisCommon Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsCommon toxicity criteriaKarnofsky performance statusIntensity modulated radiotherapyWhole brain radiotherapyProphylactic cranial irradiation
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Authors
Denise Bernhardt, Farastuk Bozorgmehr, Sebastian Adeberg, Nils Opfermann, Damian von Eiff, Juliane Rieber, Jutta Kappes, Robert Foerster, Laila König, Michael Thomas, Jürgen Debus, Martin Steins, Stefan Rieken,