Would you include any elective nodal stations for cases of T3/T4 node-negative NSCLC staged by PET/CT in which a patient cannot undergo nodal sampling?

Would your answer differ based on whether the patient is receiving concurrent chemotherapy? Are there other factors that would influence this decision?

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

In short, my answer is â€œnoâ€. I do not target elective lymph nodes for NSCLC patients receiving definitive RT. There are now a few RCTs for locally advanced NSCLC indicating that elective nodal irradiation can be omitted from concurrent chemoradiotherapy (Yuan et ...

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Would you include any elective nodal stations for cases of T3/T4 node-negative NSCLC staged by PET/CT in which a patient cannot undergo nodal sampling?

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