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Grose D, Devereux G, Milroy R
Clin Lung Cancer . 2011 Jul; 12(4):207-11. PMID: 21726818
Introduction: Treatment and survival rates for patients with lung cancer in Scotland appear lower than in many other European countries. Five-year survival is quoted at 6% to 7% compared with...
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Evans T, Mansi J, Morgan D, Gyi K, Banham S, Milroy R
Oncol Rep . 2011 May; 4(6):1337-41. PMID: 21590250
Twenty-seven patients with non-small cell lung cancer were recruited into a phase II study of single-agent vinorelbine using a 25 mg/m(2) weekly dose schedule. All patients were inoperable (stage III...
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Tsim S, ODowd C, Milroy R, Davidson S
Respir Med . 2010 Sep; 104(12):1767-74. PMID: 20833010
Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer-related mortality in Scotland, accounting for 28.9% of all cancer deaths in 2007. (1) Current guidelines recommend assessment of patient fitness and...
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Buchanan D, Milroy R, Baker L, Thompson A, Levack P
Support Care Cancer . 2009 Apr; 18(1):29-36. PMID: 19350285
Introduction: Lung cancer is a disease of high symptom burden, major psychosocial impact and poor prognosis. Although diagnosis is individual, each patient operates within a social context. Patient perception of...
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Brown D, Milroy R, Preston T, McMillan D
J Clin Pathol . 2006 Apr; 60(6):705-8. PMID: 16644880
Background: The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS), an inflammation-based prognostic score formed from standard thresholds of C reactive protein (CRP) and albumin, has prognostic value in patients with advanced cancer. Little...
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Brown J, Thorpe H, Napp V, Fairlamb D, Gower N, Milroy R, et al.
J Clin Oncol . 2005 Sep; 23(30):7417-27. PMID: 16157935
Purpose: The Big Lung Trial (BLT) was a large, pragmatic trial to evaluate the addition of chemotherapy to primary treatment (ie, surgery, radical radiotherapy, or supportive care) in non-small-cell lung...
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Spiro S, Rudd R, Souhami R, Brown J, Fairlamb D, Gower N, et al.
Thorax . 2004 Sep; 59(10):828-36. PMID: 15454647
Background: In 1995 a meta-analysis of randomised trials investigating the value of adding chemotherapy to primary treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suggested a small survival benefit for cisplatin-based...
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Waller D, Peake M, Stephens R, Gower N, Milroy R, Parmar M, et al.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg . 2004 Jun; 26(1):173-82. PMID: 15200998
Objectives: The non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) meta-analysis suggested a survival benefit for cisplatin-based chemotherapy when given in addition to surgery, radical radiotherapy or 'best supportive care'. However, it included...
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Connolly C, Van Schil P, Milroy R, Braendli O, Prescott R
Eur Respir J . 2003 Nov; 22(5):838-44. PMID: 14621094
Outcome of lung cancer appears poorer in the UK than elsewhere in Europe. This may be due to a less aggressive approach in treatment. This study investigated whether clinicians' perceptions...
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Fergusson R, Thomson C, Brewster D, Brown P, Milroy R
Eur Respir J . 2003 May; 21(4):606-10. PMID: 12762343
Patients with lung cancer present to and are managed by a variety of clinicians. In this study the effect of involvement by a respiratory physician on the diagnosis, staging, treatment...