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Induction immunochemotherapy followed by definitive radiotherapy in patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a multicenter study

Junxu Wen, Qian Wang, Xinrui Yu, Yang Liu, Xiaoyan Yin, Shanshan Li, Heng Zhao, Zhaoqin Huang, Yu Chen and Xiangjiao Meng
Cancer Biology & Medicine May 2026, 20250800; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0800
Junxu Wen
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Qian Wang
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Xinrui Yu
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Yang Liu
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Xiaoyan Yin
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Shanshan Li
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Municipal Hospital, Zibo 255400, China
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Heng Zhao
3Department of Radiation Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining 272029, China
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Zhaoqin Huang
4Department of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, China
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Yu Chen
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1Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250117, China
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Cancer Biology & Medicine May 2026, 20250800; DOI: 10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2025.0800
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