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Published on: September 8, 2023
Stage IIIA-N2 NSCLC: a review of its treatment approaches and future developments
Jan P van Meerbeeck1, Veerle F M Surmont
1Department of Respiratory Medicine & Thoracic Oncology, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium. jan.vanmeerbeeck@ugent.be
Abstract:
Few issues are as controversial in non-small cell lung cancer as the management of patients with stage IIIA-N2 non-small cell lung cancer. This manuscript reviews the reasons and the biases inherent to this controversy and discusses the different treatment approaches with emphasis on survival as evidenced by meta-analyses and large randomised clinical trials. Prospects on novel treatment modalities and future research opportunities are presented.
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