ICORG 06-35: a prospective evaluation of PET-CT scan in patients with non-operable or non-resectable non-small cell lung cancer treated by radical 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy: a phase II study
Conclusion/advances in knowledgePET-based planning has the potential to reduce radiation treatment volumes because of the avoidance of mediastinal lymph nodes that are PET negative.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research
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