Tracheal cancer: Role of radiation therapy

✍ Scribed by Marcin Hetnał; Alicja Kielaszek-Ćmiel; Magdalena Wolanin; Stanisław Korzeniowski; Piotr Brandys; Krzysztof Małecki; Beata Sas-Korczyńska; Monika Chłosta; Anna Kokoszka

• Publisher: Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: Polish
• Weight: 275 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1507-1367
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2010.08.005

✦ Synopsis

Purpose: To assess the results of tracheal cancer patients treatment and factors influencing prognosis.

Background: Primary malignant neoplasms of the trachea are rare. The treatment of choice for tracheal carcinomas is resection. Radiation therapy is recommended as a part of radical treatment or for palliation of symptoms.