[Chemoradiotherapy of non-small-cell bronchogenic carcinoma]

Cas Lek Cesk. 2003:142 Suppl 1:40-3.
[Article in Czech]

Abstract

Lung cancer is the worldwide most widespread tumor disease with very poor prognosis. It is the most frequent cause of death on a malignancy. Surgery remains the treatment of choice, however, it can be applied to a small number of patients who are at the time of diagnosis in the operable stage. Chemoradiotherapy can be used either as an exclusive or as a neoadjuvant treatment. This paper reviews chemoradiotherapy regiments in those two clinical situations. With exclusive chemoradiotherapy, the concomitant scheme seems to be the most favourable.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / radiotherapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / radiotherapy*