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Trastuzumab beyond progression in HER2-positive advanced breast cancer: The Royal Marsden experience
European Lung Cancer Working Party Clinical Practice Guidelines. Small Cell Lung Cnacer: IV. Limited disease
The present guidelines on the management of limited disease small cell lung cancer (SCLC) were formulated by the ELCWP in April 2007. They are designed to answer the following seven questions: 1) What is the definition of limited disease? 2) Should chest radiotherapy be provided and what are the benefits? 3) What is the optimal timing and mode of administration of chest irradiation? 4) Which are the optimal radiotherapy parameters: dose, fractionation, target volume? 5) What is the optimal chemotherapy regimen for limited disease SCLC? 6) Should prophylactic cranial irradiation be provided, when and for which patients? 7) What is the additional role of thoracic surgery in early SCLC