Rational and design of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) and brain MRI surveillance versus brain MRI surveillance alone in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer achieving complete remission (CR) of tumor after chemoradiotherapy: a multicenter prospective randomized study

Abstract Background Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is part of standard care in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) at present. As evidence from retrospective studies increases, the benefits of PCI for limited-stage SCLC are being challenged. Methods A multicenter, prospective, random...

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Published in:BMC Cancer
Main Authors: Mengyuan Chen, Runhua Li, Yue Kong, Lei Shi, Jing Wang, Yuezhen Wang, Yujin Xu, Yongling Ji, Xiao Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Subjects:
Small cell lung cancer
Limited-stage
Prophylactic cranial irradiation
MRI surveillance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12123-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-12123-x

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