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The Optimization of Radiotherapy in Lung Cancer Treatment: 20 Years of Progress
Joseph K Salama1, Michael D Mix2, Corinne Faivre-Finn3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
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The treatment landscape for treating NSCLC and SCLC has been shaped by significant advances in imaging, radiotherapy technology, tumor biology, and systemic therapy. This review evaluates the role of radiotherapy in contemporary lung cancer management, drawing on evidence from key prospective trials conducted in the past 2 decades.
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