Risk factors of brain metastases in completely resected pathological stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer

Risk factors of brain metastases in completely resected pathological stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Brain metastases (BM) is one of the most common failures of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC) after combined-modality therapy. The outcome of trials on prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) has prompted us to id...

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Main Authors: Ding Xiao, Dai Honghai, Hui Zhouguang, Ji Wei, Liang Jun, Lv Jima, Zhou Zongmei, Yin Weibo, He Jie, Wang Luhua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Non-small cell lung cancer
Brain metastases
Prophylactic cranial irradiation
Risk factors
Non-squamous cell cancer
Lymph node ratio
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/119

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