The lancet outlines some new treatment advances for those with non-operable small cell lung cancer (SCLC).They is a by SUNY department of radiation on the use of different radiation based treatment regimes to treat SCLC. In the article it mentions four major radiation based treatment types for SCLC. These include:
1)External beam radiotherapy
2)Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy
3)Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
4)Intraoperative brachytherapy
5)Radiofrequency ablation
For details of the the research check reference and as always ask docter or suitable medical professional regarding these new treatments...takecare and stay well
Reference
The Lancet Oncology, Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages 885 - 894, September 2009
Treatment advances for medically inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer: emphasis on prospective trials
Original TextJohn W Powell MD a, Elisabeth Dexter MD b, Ernest M Scalzetti MD c, Prof Jeffrey A Bogart MD a
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