Results of Radiation Therapy
This web page was last updated on April 1, 2002. Radiation therapy can be curative in approximately 15-25% of selected cases of early stage lung cancer. Radiation therapy can reduce the chances of local recurrence after surgery in stage II and IIIA NSCLC. Radiation therapy has a good success rate in treating pain from bone invasion by cancer and is often helpful in palliation of airway obstruction by cancer. Radiation therapy is sometimes indicated to shrink a lung cancer prior to surgical removal. Radiation therapy combined with surgical resection provides a cure rate of approximately 35% in selected cases of Pancoast Tumor (NSCLC invading the ribs and nerves in the upper part of the chest). Radiation therapy usually represents the best treatment for brain metastases. More on radiation therapy RADIATION THERAPY FOR NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER More on Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology: 100 Years of Therapy and Research Dr. Barry Tepperman MD, a radiation oncologist in Hollywood Florida maintains a superb web site with much useful information on lung cancer and other cancers at Mining Company A new form of computer controlled radiation therapy is now available thanks to research carried out by the U.S. government Peregrine Other new technologies include proton beam therapy Loma Linda U. and tomotherapy University of Wisconsin The Cleveland Clinic has recently described a computerized robot driven system, but no website is currently available.
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