Propensity score-matching analysis of postoperative radiotherapy for stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database

Propensity score-matching analysis of postoperative radiotherapy for stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database

Abstract Background To investigate the effects of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) on the survival of patients with resected stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods A total of 3,334 patients with resected stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC in 2004 to 2013 were identified in the Surveillance, Epi...

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Main Authors: Shenhai Wei, Mian Xie, Jintao Tian, Xiaoping Song, Bingqun Wu, Limin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Non-small cell lung cancer
Postoperative radiotherapy
Survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0836-6

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