Cancer Trials Ireland (ICORG) 06-34: A multi-centre clinical trial using three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy to reduce the toxicity of palliative radiation for lung cancer.
CONCLUSIONS: This trial is the first of its kind showing that 3-DCRT provides patients with lower rates of oesophageal toxicity whilst yielding acceptable rates of symptom control. (Sponsored by Cancer Trials Ireland (ICORG) Study number 06-34, the Friends of St. Luke's and the St. Luke's Institute of Cancer Research.).
PMID: 29548561 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: McDermott RL, Armstrong JG, Thirion P, Dunne M, Finn M, Small C, Byrne M, O'Shea C, O'Sullivan L, Shannon A, Kelly E, Hacking DJ Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research
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