Combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy assists low-grade glial brain tumors

(NRG Oncology) The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, now conducting research as NRG Oncology, initiated the trial RTOG 9802 (A Phase III Study of Radiation With or Without PCV Chemotherapy in Unfavorable Low-Grade Glioma) in an effort to improve patient survival. NRG Oncology researchers report the long-term results of this randomized clinical trial.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news