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Do you offer PCI for resected mixed histology lung cancers with a minor component of small cell?

Does the stage of the cancer affect this decision?
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Radiation Oncology · Quillen VA Medical Center
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Most mixed histology small cell and many resected cases are from removal of solitary pulmonary nodules.

If there is foreknowledge of a small-cell component, more attention to N1 and N2 stations is warranted. If nodes are clear, chemotherapy remains warranted but likely thoracic radiotherapy (TRT) is...

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