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Radiation Oncology • Thoracic Malignancies
What is your approach to patients with T4 NSCLC due to several ipsilateral lung nodules in different lobes?
For example, 5 PET-positive lesions, 2 lesions biopsied and both of the same histology.
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Needs a multi-disciplinary discussion for evaluation of the possibility of local management of all of these lesions. Thoracic surgery should weigh in on both medical fitness for surgery and the extent of resection that would be required to clear all lesions. The patient should have recent PFTs and p...
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