Published: July 2018 (Web posted April 2018) Read Guideline Update 2018 and 2011 Recommendation Comparison Table
This guideline updates the recommendation on the use of concurrent chemotherapy in combination with palliative electronic beam radiation therapy for patients with locally-advanced and advanced non-small cell lung cancer based on new high-quality evidence published since the original 2011 guideline. Endorsed by:
Resources: Palliative Radiation and Supportive Oncology (CME) Practical Management, Emerging Evidence and Technological Advances in SCLC (CME) Guideline Slide Set Patient Brochure (Palliative Care) Patient Brochure (Lung Cancer)
Previous/full version: ASTRO's 2011 Full-Text Guideline: Palliative Thoracic Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer
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