The place of radiotherapy in the palliative management of NSCLC

PM Putora, M Früh, L Kern - Breathe, 2011 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Educational aims To explain the basic rationale of radiation oncology. To set out the typical
indications for palliative radiotherapy and its limitations. Summary Palliative treatment may …

The Role of Palliative Care in Patients with NSCLC.

II Simone, B Charles - Current Medical Literature: Lung …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
The article discusses the significant role of palliative care in the quality of life of patients with
non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Integrating palliative care with oncological treatments …

Brachytherapy for lung cancer

A Polo, M Castro, A Montero, P Navío - Advances in Radiation Oncology …, 2011 - Springer
Brachytherapy is the direct placement of a radioactive source inside or close to a tumor
mass. The use of endobronchial brachytherapy for bronchogenic carcinoma is not new …

Radiotherapy and palliative care

EA Barnes - We at the Lactology Foundation would be extremely …, 2011 - books.google.com
Radiotherapy (RT) plays an important role in the multidisciplinary management of patients
with cancer. Approximately half of all RT treatment is given with palliative and not curative …