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Is the presence of carcinoma in situ at the staple line after lobectomy completed for invasive disease an indication for PORT?

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Radiation Oncology · Yale School of Medicine

Usually not, in my opinion. Not all CIS will progress to become invasive disease, and in many patients the pace of any progression will be slower than competing comorbidities (or even other areas of CIS). The typical situation is that the radiographic mass is resected, and the CIS has no clear radio...

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