Evolving Practice Patterns in the Use of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

This survey study compares use of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer before and after the publication of a phase 3 trial that demonstrated no overall survival benefit for this therapy.

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Published in:	JAMA network open Vol. 2; no. 8; p. e199135
Main Authors:	Gjyshi, Olsi, Ludmir, Ethan B, Pezzi, Todd A, Boyce-Fappiano, David, Dursteler, Amy E, Mitin, Timur, Lin, Steven H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Medical Association 02-08-2019
Subjects:	Lung cancer Oncology Online Only Research Letter
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Summary:	This survey study compares use of prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer before and after the publication of a phase 3 trial that demonstrated no overall survival benefit for this therapy.
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ISSN:	2574-3805 2574-3805
DOI:	10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.9135