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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2007 99(6):413; doi:10.1093/jnci/djk146
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Randomized Trial Finds Radiation Preferred Over Surgery for Patients with Some Stages of Lung Cancer

Liz Savage

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301-841-1287
Journal of the National Cancer Institute

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After an initial chemotherapy treatment, radiation may be a better choice than surgery for patients with stage IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer, according to a randomized controlled trial published in the March 21 Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The authors suggest that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation should be the preferred treatment option for these . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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