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    • Survival in Limited Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer According to N3 Lymph Node Involvement 

      Valan, Christine Damgaard; Slagsvold, Jens Erik; Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Herje, Martin; Bremnes, Roy M.; Brunsvig, Paal Fr.; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Fløtten, Øystein; Levin, Nina; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-02)
      Background/Aim: <br>There are several definitions of limited disease (LD) in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), differing with respect to N3 disease accepted. We analyzed patients from a randomized trial comparing two schedules of thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) in LD SCLC to investigate whether there were survival differences between N3 subcategories (n=144). Patients and <br>Methods: <br>Patients ...

    • Tumour size reduction after the first chemotherapy-course and outcomes of chemoradiotherapy in limited disease small-cell lung cancer 

      Halvorsen, Tarje Onsøien; Herje, Martin; Levin, Nina; Bremnes, Roy M.; Brustugun, Odd Terje; Fløtten, Øystein; Kaasa, Stein; Sundstrøm, Stein Harald; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-15)
      Objectives: <br> Concurrent chemotherapy and thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) is recommended for limited disease small-cell lung cancer (LD SCLC). TRT should start as early as possible, often meaning with the second course due to patient referral time and the fact that TRT planning takes time. Early assessment of response to the first course of chemotherapy may be a useful way to individualise treatment. ...