Impact of thoracic radiation therapy after chemotherapy on survival in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis.

Lei DengZongMei ZhouZeFen XiaoDongFu ChenQinFu FengJun LiangJiMa LvXiaoZhen WangNan BiXin WangTao ZhangWenQing WangLvHua Wang

Published in: Thoracic cancer (2019)

TRT using IMRT is strongly correlated with improved OS and PFS in ES-SCLC patients reaching CR, PR or SD after CHT. A multicenter, randomized phase III clinical trial is needed to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

phase iii
double blind
clinical trial
open label
small cell lung cancer
phase ii
placebo controlled
radiation therapy
ejection fraction
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
spinal cord
locally advanced
prognostic factors
cross sectional
study protocol
radiation induced