| Literature DB >> 31673524 |
Raphael Jumeau1, Florent Vilotte1, André-Dante Durham1, Esat-Mahmut Ozsahin1.
Abstract
Radiotherapy (RT) is a cornerstone in the management of advanced stage III and stage IV non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Despite international guidelines, clinical practice remains heterogeneous. Additionally, the advent of stereotactic ablative RT (SABR) and new systemic treatments such as immunotherapy have shaken up dogmas in the approach of these patients. This review will focus on palliative thoracic RT for NSCLC but will also discuss the role of stereotactic radiotherapy, endobronchial brachytherapy (EBB), the interest of concomitant treatments (chemotherapy and immunotherapy), and the role of RT in lung cancer emergencies with palliative intent. 2019 Translational Lung Cancer Research. All rights reserved.Entities:
Keywords: Lung cancer; palliative intent; radiotherapy
Year: 2019 PMID: 31673524 PMCID: PMC6795576 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.08.10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transl Lung Cancer Res ISSN: 2218-6751