Is extranodal extension of pN1 NSCLC an indication to offer PORT?
Is extranodal extension of pN1 node by itself an indication to offer adjuvant radiation if there are no additional risk factors like R1/R2 or pN2? What is the literature to support it?
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Radiation Oncology · Quillen VA Medical Center
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All PORT analyses that I know show no benefit to XRT in N1 cases, and worse survival in some. The “extension” outside tempts one to alter these facts and treat. I would ask about systemic treatment. I’d reserve XRT for exclusive local relapse. I would offer PORT for + margin or any N2.
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Radiation Oncology · UCLA | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
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Dr. @Dr. First Last (the other Drew) has a valid point. Yet, I would treat this patient with a small-field technique to clean up the cancer cells that were left behind. This is b/c patients with N1 involvement and pathologically proven ENE aren't doomed to have a distant relapse. As such, PORT offer...
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