Abstract：Brain metastasis has become a major failure pattern with the prolonged survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) has been proven to play a significant role in small cell lung cancer, whereas its value in NSCLC is still controversial. Therefore, this article reviewed the role of PCI in NSCLC, high-risk factors of brain metastasis, timing, dose fraction and toxicity of PCI, etc.
Zhang Yang,Li Hongwei,Liu Jianhui et al. Research progress on prophylactic cranial irradiation in non-small cell lung cancer[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2020, 29(6): 486-490.
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