Radiotherapy alone or with chemotherapy in the treatment of small-cell carcinoma of the lung

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1979, Pages 1-10

  Bleehen, N M ^a   Cleland, W P ^a   Deeley, D J ^a   Fayers, P M ^a   Fox, W ^a   Hill, L E ^a   Hinson, K F W ^a   Laing, A R ^a   Lauckner, J R ^a   McHattie, I ^a   Tall, R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; LOMUSTINE; METHOTREXATE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG CANCER; LUNG CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA; THERAPY;

AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY;

EID: 84966137845     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1979.136     Document Type: Article

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