Journal article
Patterns of Relapse in Small Cell Lung Cancer: Competing Risks of Thoracic versus CNS Relapse
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Treatment algorithms for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are determined largely by the Veterans Affairs Lung Cancer Staging Group (VALCSG) staging (limited (LS) versus extensive (ES) stage). Relapse occurs frequently; however, patterns of relapse, in particular the competing risk of thoracic and central nervous system relapse, are not well described. This study describes patterns of relapse in SCLC patients treated at a large …
Authors
Ellis PM; Swaminath A; Pond GR
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 2778–2788
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/curroncol28040243
ISSN
1198-0052