Radiotherapy For Small Cell Lung Cancer

A critical review of recent developments in radiotherapy for non small cell lung cancer s baker and others radiation oncology 2016.

Radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer.

Depending on the stage of small cell lung cancer sclc and other factors radiation therapy is used. Although stereotactic radiosurgery srs is preferred for limited brain metastases from most histologies whole brain radiotherapy wbrt has remained the standard of care for patients with small cell lung cancer. Data on srs are limited. Hypofractionated intensity modulated radiotherapy for patients with non small cell.

Esmo clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis treatment and follow up m fruh and others annals of oncology 2013 vol 24 supplement 6 99 105. Depending on the stage of the non small cell lung cancer nsclc and other factors radiation therapy might be used. Radiation therapy uses high energy rays or particles to kill cancer cells. Small cell lung cancer is a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the lung.

Giving chemo and radiation together is called concurrent chemoradiation. Before or after chemotherapy if the cancer is locally advanced sequential chemoradiation at the same time as chemotherapy if the cancer is locally advanced concurrent chemoradiation after chemotherapy if the cancer has responded well to treatment. As the main treatment sometimes along with chemotherapy especially if the lung tumor can t be removed because of its size or location if a person isn t healthy enough for surgery or if a person. Chemotherapy chemo is a treatment of cancer killing drugs used to kill small cell lung cancer cells.

External beam radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer sclc may be given. The lungs are a pair of cone shaped breathing organs that are found in the chest. This american society for radiation oncology guideline reviews the evidence for thoracic rt and prophylactic cranial irradiation pci for both limited stage ls and extensive stage es sclc. Current therapies and new targeted treatments.

To treat the tumor and lymph nodes in the chest. Small cell lung cancer sclc. Each lung has sections called lobes the left lung has two lobes. In limited stage sclc it might be used at the same time as chemotherapy chemo.

The lungs bring oxygen into the body when you breathe in and take out carbon dioxide when you breathe out. Several sentinel phase iii randomized trials have recently been published challenging traditional radiation therapy rt practices for small cell lung cancer sclc. Current therapies and new targeted treatments. Learn more about chemotherapy here.

To characterize and compare first line srs outcomes without prior wbrt or prophylactic cranial irradiation with those of first line.