How do you monitor response for stage III NSCLC patients receiving consolidation immunotherapy?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Thoracic Malignancies • Medical Oncology • Immunotherapy • Non-small cell lung cancer • Stage III NSCLC

CT or PET? If so, how often?

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice

Generally, the first imaging post chemoradiation (CRT) would have been performed about 6-8 weeks following completion, and this has changed as we start durvalumab within 42 days following CRT. I perform a baseline CT chest prior to starting durvalumab. I proceed to monitor with CT chest about every ...

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Medical Oncologist at Providence Western Washington Onc, Inc
This depends somewhat on how much residual disease...

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Community Practice

Ct every 3 months

Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution

CT every 3 months for first year and increase interval per disease burden and stability.

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