[The value of radiotherapy in the treatment of Pancoast tumor of the lung].

Abstract

In a retrospective study 48 patients with sulcus-superior-tumors were treated between 1982 and 1992. The patients were divided into three treatment groups. Group I (n = 6) received palliative irradiation because of distant metastasis. Group II (n = 22) was treated with irradiation alone and group III (n = 20) received preoperative radiation therapy, 15 patients out of this group received a postoperative radiotherapy. The median doses were 56 Gy (group II) and 58.25 Gy (group III). Only in the combined treated group long-term survivors were found (18% five-year-survival). Our results show a benefit for the combined treated patients on a low significant level. For the interpretation of the results it has to be taken into account, that there was a "selection bias" for the combined treated group.

• Authors: P Schraube, D Latz
• Journal: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (Strahlenther Onkol) Vol. 169 Issue 5 Pg. 265-9 (May 1993) ISSN: 0179-7158 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Wertigkeit der Strahlentherapie bei der Behandlung des Pancoast-Tumors der Lunge.
• PMID: 7684869 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• Lung Neoplasms (epidemiology, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Palliative Care
• Pancoast Syndrome (epidemiology, radiotherapy, surgery)
• Retrospective Studies