Journal article
Chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in elderly patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
In stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the standard of care in young patients is chemoradiotherapy, but this standard is not as clearly established for older patients. We aimed to determine the efficacy and harm associated with chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in elderly (≥70 years), stage III NSCLC patients through a systematic review. We conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Scopus, Web of Science and …
Authors
Dawe DE; Christiansen D; Swaminath A; Ellis PM; Rothney J; Rabbani R; Abou-Setta AM; Zarychanski R; Mahmud SM
Journal
Lung Cancer, Vol. 99, , pp. 180–185
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.lungcan.2016.07.016
ISSN
0169-5002