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Medical Specialties

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2010

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

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Decrease Of Morbidity And Cost Of Care With Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, C. E. Champ, N. Ohri, M. Werner-Wasik Dec 2010

Decrease Of Morbidity And Cost Of Care With Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation For Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, C. E. Champ, N. Ohri, M. Werner-Wasik

Bodine Journal

Purpose: While several studies analyze the incidence of brain metastases in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI), there is little data available on how this treatment can affect medical cost and morbidity. Our goal was to analyze those issues patients encounter secondary to brain metastases, often in the final months of their lives, and to support the hypothesis of economic benefit and cost effectiveness resulting from the use of PCI in this population.

American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 52nd Annual Meeting October 31 - November 4, San Diego, CA


Predictors Of Survival For Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Synchronous Brain Metastases With Fdg-Pet/Ct Staging, N. Ohri, Y. Xiao, M. Werner-Wasik Dec 2010

Predictors Of Survival For Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer And Synchronous Brain Metastases With Fdg-Pet/Ct Staging, N. Ohri, Y. Xiao, M. Werner-Wasik

Bodine Journal

Purpose: The clinical course of patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with brain metastases (BM) at presentation is variable. Here we seek to identify predictors of survival in patients staged with FDG-PET/CT.

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 52nd Annual Meeting July 18-22, Philadelphia, PA