Would you treat a patient with an N2 ipsilateral recurrence following re-resection of bronchial stump recurrence?

My answer is predicated on the assumption that this patient has not had prior radiation therapy. If that is the case, then I would treat them. It is important to talk to the thoracic surgeon and know how the bronchial stump was "finished". My preference is that it is done with a fresh intercostal mu...

Yes. Dr. @Dr. First Last and I first published the MGH experience decades ago. Five of 8 bronchial stump recurrences did very well with radical XRT: Kopelson and Choi, PMID 6257628. President Reagan was just elected!