비소세포 폐암의 방사선 치료

Radiotherapy of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

131 patients of non-small cell cell lung cancer treated with irradiation at Yonssei Cancer Center from Jan. 1971 to Dec. 1980 were retrospectively analyzed. Overall 5 year survival rate was 7% in 117 cases, treated with radiotherapy alone and 33% in 14 Cases, treated with surgery & postoperative radiotherapy. Their median survival was 9.6 months in the former, while 11.1 months in the latter. The patients treated with radical aim achieved 10% in 5 YSR and with palliative aim, 0%. Also, survival according to histological calssification and staging was obtained. Treatment failure was monstly distant failure( 40 cases/ 49 cases), and within 6 months( 34 cases/ 49 cases)