The goal of radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is to improve the survival rate of patients without increasing treatment-related toxicity and to improve patients' quality of life. Several prospective randomized trials have demonstrated a survival advantage in combined modality treatment over radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone when a cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimen is u...

Non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 80% of all lung cancers. Despite improvements in treatment protocols the survival rate in NSCLC remains poor. An improved understanding of cancer biology has led to the investigation of angiogenesis in NSCLC development and progression by intratumoral microvessel count or expression of angiogenic markers. The prognostic significance ...