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Would you treat a patient with small cell lung cancer (limited to lung and mediastinum) but also with a malignant pleural effusion with upfront definitive thoracic chemoradiation?
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Radiation Oncology · Quillen VA Medical Center
I would treat such a case as EXTENSIVE DISEASE. That means chemotherapy with 4 cycles of Plat/Etop, and restage with PET. If the pleural disease has gone by imaging or/and pleural tap, I would add thoracic radiotherapy 30 gy/10 fractions and PCI 2.5 gy X ten. If the pleural space remains positive, I...