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Definitive Radiotherapy to the Primary Tumor in Stage IV NSCLC: A Consensus Statement From IASLC

Focused radiation to the main tumor benefits certain metastatic lung cancer patients, especially those with specific mutations.

This IASLC consensus evaluates definitive-dose radiotherapy to the primary tumor in metastatic NSCLC. Strongest evidence supports RT in EGFR-mutant oligometastatic disease, with emerging data on dose escalation for other populations.

What the study was

Study design
Consensus statement / evidence synthesis
Population
Stage IV NSCLC patients
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Validated
Journal
Journal of Thoracic Oncology

Why it surfaced

Important consensus statement from IASLC with practice implications, but review/guideline format.

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