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Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced NSCLC
Objectives of XRT for lung cancer
Optimize local control
Reduce toxicity
Technical advances that improve UTCP (uncomplicated
tumor control probability) rates
Incorporate
PET-CT
into radiation planning
4D-CT
to account for tumor motion (ITV)
Advanced planning solutions (
IMRT
)
IGRT
to limit PTV margins