Systematic review evaluating the timing of thoracic radiation therapy in combined modality therapy for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 4785-4793

  Fried, Daniel B ^a   Morris, David E ^a   Poole, Charles ^a   Rosenman, Julian G ^a   Halle, Jan S ^a   Detterbeck, Frank C ^a   Hensing, Thomas A ^a   Socinski, Mark A ^a  

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Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 16244389133     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2004.01.178     Document Type: Review

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