Predictors of survival following surgical resection of limited-stage small cell lung cancer

Adjuvant chemotherapy, postoperative radiation (PORT), and prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) have been individually examined in limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC). There is a paucity of data on the effectiveness of each adjuvant treatment modality when used in combination after surgical resection of SCLC.Data were collected from 5 cancer centers on all patients with limited-stage SCLC who underwent surgical resection between 1986...