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Stereotactic Radiation Gives Elderly Lung Cancer Patients an Alternative to Surgery


 

FROM THE WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG CANCER

Patients who had neither surgery nor radiation therapy had a similar, poor median survival of about 7 months during both periods.

Dr. Senan said that he has received honoraria as a speaker for Varian Medical Systems, and that his department received research support from Varian. Dr. Haasbeek said he had no disclosures. Dr. Waller had no disclosures.

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