Evolving Practice Patterns in the Use of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

This survey study compares use of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer before and after the publication of a phase 3 trial that demonstrated no overall survival benefit for this therapy.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gjyshi, Olsi, Ludmir, Ethan B., Pezzi, Todd A., Boyce-Fappiano, David, Dursteler, Amy E., Mitin, Timur, Lin, Steven H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Medical Association 2019
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6694387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31411707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9135
Descripción
Sumario:This survey study compares use of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer before and after the publication of a phase 3 trial that demonstrated no overall survival benefit for this therapy.

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