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1) “Early” vs. “Late” thoracic RT in LD-SCLC

Fried DB et al, JCO 2004;22

Overall Survival @ 2 years



Early RT

= beginning of RT

within 9 weeks

after the

initiation of chemotherapy

and

before the third cycle

of chemotherapy



Late RT

= beginning of RT

9

weeks or more

after the

initiation of chemotherapy or

after

the beginning of

the

third cycle

of chemotherapy