Background This is an updated version of the original review published in Issue 2, 2008 of
The Cochrane Library. Non‐small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) constitute about 80% of all …

Lung cancer is not only the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, but it is still the
leading cause for cancer-related death. The 5-year survival for lung cancer in Europe and in …

Background Many patients with lung cancer will develop symptoms related to their disease
process or the treatment they are receiving. These symptoms can be as debilitating as the …

Purpose To provide guidance to physicians and patients with regard to the use of external
beam radiotherapy, endobronchial brachytherapy, and concurrent chemotherapy in the …

Qualitätsindikatoren wurden durch Sens et al. wie folgt definiert:„Ein Indikator ist ein
quantitatives Maß, welches zum Monitoring und zur Bewertung der Qualität wichtiger …

Purpose To compare and evaluate the utility of varying hemostatic radiotherapy
prescriptions for emergent palliation of bleeding tumors. Materials and methods This …

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world and pain is its most common symptom.
Pain can be brought about by several different causes including local effects of the tumor …

This review examines the role of interventional radiotherapy (IRT otherwise known as
brachytherapy) in cancer treatment for elderly patients. Despite their advanced age and …

Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in
Issue 9, 2010 on “Interventions for cough in cancer”. Cough is a common symptom in …

High radiation dose to the main bronchi can result in stenosis, occlusion or fistula formation,
and death. Only 8 articles have reported side effects to the main bronchi from stereotactic …