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Radiation Treatment Of Lung Cancer--Patterns Of Practice In Canada, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Jerry Battista, Jake Van Dyk
Radiation Treatment Of Lung Cancer--Patterns Of Practice In Canada, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Jerry Battista, Jake Van Dyk
Edward Yu
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To assess the patterns of practice among Canadian radiation oncologists who treat lung cancers. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A questionnaire detailing different aspects of radiation treatment of lung cancer was mailed to all radiation oncologists treating lung cancer in Canada. Seventy-two percent (74/103) of radiation oncologists who treat lung cancer from all 34 Canadian cancer centres replied to the questionnaire. RESULTS: (a) Radiotherapy regimens in Canadian cancer centres are in accordance with several major randomised studies. There is still some variation in treatment practice that may be due to unresolved controversies or limited resources. The most frequently used …