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Do you preform elective nodal irradiation in patients with locally advanced NSCLC who are not candidates for or refuse chemotherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

No. Usually if they are not candidates for chemotherapy, there are reasons for it, such as medical comorbidities, that would make you want to limit your radiation fields as well. I would consider treating to a higher dose such as 66 Gy, without systemic therapy.

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Radiation Oncology · Cancer Care Centers of Brevard

Would not do ENI.

Data presented at ASTRO supports hypofractionation for these patients instead of 60-70 Gy in conventional fractionation without chemo

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Radiation Oncology · UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

When thinking through this, one can also consider how Bernie Fisher thought through the issue of "less treatment" (lumpectomy) for cancer and how Blake Cady thought about the futility of treating lymph nodes (spedometers whose removal do not disengage the engine). If the disease is already even regi...

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Radiation Oncology · University of Washington School of Medicine

There are mulitple publications from high volume centers showing that omission of ENI did not negatively impact outcomes.

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