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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Research from Sahlgrenska University broadens understanding of non-small cell lung cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, August 11th, 2009

According to recent research from Gothenburg, Sweden, "A combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is the treatment base for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, both loco-regional and distant failure is frequent."

"Attempts to improve the loco-regional control were made in three separate phase 11 studies in Swedish University Hospitals, where accelerated radiotherapy or concurrent daily or weekly chemotherapy with conventional radiotherapy were tested. Comparatively good results from these studies lead to this national randomized phase 11 study, the RAKET-study, where the different concepts were investigated on a wider basis for further...

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