International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 973-985 , 15 March 2001

Estimating the need for radiotherapy for lung cancer: an evidence-based, epidemiologic approach

Preliminary results of this work were presented at the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists, in 1998 and 1999.

  • Scott Tyldesley, M.D. (F.R.C.P.C.)

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Oncology, and Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Kingston Regional Cancer Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Dr. Tyldesley was a Health Policy Research Fellow at the Radiation Oncology Research Unit at Queen’s University. He is now a Staff Radiation Oncologist at the Vancouver Cancer Clinic.
    • ,
  • Chris Boyd (M.Sc.)

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Oncology, and Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Karleen Schulze (M.Math.)

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Oncology, and Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Hugh Walker, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Oncology, and Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • William J Mackillop (M.B., Ch.B., F.R.C.P.C.)

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Departments of Oncology, and Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Kingston Regional Cancer Centre, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. W. J. Mackillop, Kingston General Hospital, Radiation Oncology Research Unit, Apps Level 4, 76 Stuart Street Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L, 2V7

,Accepted 22 August 2000.

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☆ Supported in part by grants from the National Cancer Institute of Canada, with funding from the Canadian Cancer Society and Cancer Care Ontario (W.J.M.). Fellowship support for S. Tyldesley was provided by the Terry Fox Fellowship Fund of the National Cancer Institute of Canada, and the Shane Fellowship from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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doi: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01401-2

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 973-985 , 15 March 2001

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