Commonly-Used Postoperative Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Survival in Older People with Lung Cancer

By Mount Sinai Medical Center on Feb 13, 2012   Health  

(New York – February 13, 2012) Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that post-operative radiation therapy (PORT), a controversial yet frequently administered treatment for lung cancer, may not prolong life in older people with locally advanced disease.