Predictive testing of radiosensitivity in non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.

doi:10.1016/0169-5002(94)91670-5

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Predictive testing of radiosensitivity in non-small cell carcinoma of the lung.

Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 Mar 1994

Saunders M I

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The paper reviews the prognostic factors which influence the radiosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer. The clonogenic cell numbers, hypoxic fraction, tumour cell kinetics and inherent radiosensitivity are considered. In the future the measurement of these factors may play an important role...

Topics

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Cell Hypoxia
Cytoskeleton
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Hormones, Ectopic
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Neoplastic Stem Cells
Phenotype
Prognosis
Radiation Tolerance
Tumor Stem Cell Assay

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