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Title:

Curative approaches to lung cancer in the elderly.

Document type:
Journal Article; Review
Author(s):
Weinmann, M; Zimmermann, F; Bamberg, M; Jeremic, B
Abstract:
Lung cancer is a common disease in elderly patients, and the increase in the size of the elderly population will lead to an increased proportion of elderly among lung cancer patients in the future. The prognosis of lung cancer is still poor, but curative approaches are feasible for patients with local stage NSCLC and for some patients with limited disease (LD) SCLC. The evidence for these curatively-intended approaches is derived from studies that are usually performed with highly selected patie...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Semin Surg Oncol
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
21
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
182-9
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1002/ssu.10036
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14508851
Print-ISSN:
8756-0437
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie
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