International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 108-116 , 1 September 2006

Comparison of outcomes for patients with medically inoperable Stage I non–small-cell lung cancer treated with two-dimensional vs. three-dimensional radiotherapy

  • L. Christine Fang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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  • Ritsuko Komaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Ritsuko Komaki, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 97, Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713) 563-2300; Fax: (713) 563-2331
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  • Pamela Allen, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas Guerrero, M.D., PhD.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • Radhe Mohan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
    • ,
  • James D. Cox, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

Received 28 October 2005 ,Revised 30 March 2006 ,Accepted 17 April 2006.

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PII: S0360-3016(06)00673-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.04.015

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 108-116 , 1 September 2006

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