New therapeutic strategies involving radiation therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

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W J Curran

Abstract

Recent notable developments have occurred involving radiation therapy (RT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). For patients with good performance status with unresected thoracic tumors, induction cisplatin-based chemotherapy followed by RT has resulted in a significant survival advantage over RT alone in two North American trials. However, the best sequence of administration of these two modalities in NSCLC remains to be determined. For palliation of tumor-related symptoms, efforts under way to improve control of brain metastases include the use of twice-daily cranial RT to a higher total dose, the use of focused radiation boost techniques like stereotactic radiosurgery to small metastatic deposits, and increased use of neurosurgical extirpation. For patients with NSCLC with symptomatic bone metastases, use of wider-field irradiation may benefit selected patients. Metastases to the adrenal gland, liver, and subcutaneous tissues can be palliated successfully by brief courses of RT. Intrathoracic tumor symptoms are well palliated by brief courses of thoracic RT. As adjuvant therapy following curative surgery, RT reduces the intrathoracic tumor recurrence rate among patients with metastatic tumor foci in hilar or...Continue Reading

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