## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: This study reports the adoption of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in patients with limited stage small cell lung carcinoma (LSβSCLC) at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) and the factors that impact PCI utilization. ## METHODS: A retrospective review was performe
Local control of intrathoracic disease with chemotherapy and role of prophylactic cranial irradiation in small-cell carcinoma of the lung
β Scribed by Roger W. Byhardt; Joseph A. Libnoch; James D. Cox; Paul Y. Holoye; Larry Kun; Ritsuko Komaki; Larry Clowry
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 720 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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