Higher Radiation Dose Does Not Help Lung Cancer Patients Live Longer

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A higher dose of radiation (74 Gy) does not improve overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, compared to the standard radiation dose (60 Gy), according to an interim analysis of a late-breaking randomized study presented at the plenary session, October 3, 2011, at the 53rdAnnual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). "Most radiation oncologists and lung cancer specialists are surprised by this finding...
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