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16.  Mayo Lung Project: After 20 Years, No Benefit from Chest X-rays
(Posted: 08/21/2000) - After tracking smokers for 20 years, a large study indicates that screening for lung cancer with chest X-rays does not save lives.

17.  Chemotherapy and Twice-Daily Radiation Improves Small Cell Lung Cancer Survival
(Posted: 11/10/1999) - Prior studies have shown that radiation therapy (radiotherapy) in addition to chemotherapy improves survival in people with limited small cell lung cancer. However, the best way to combine and administer these treatments has been unclear.

18.  Mortality Risk from Radiation After Surgery for Lung Cancer
(Posted: 11/10/1999) - An international report in the July 1998 issue of the Lancet argues against radiation therapy following surgery for early stage non-small cell lung cancer.
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