Long term disease-free survival resulting from combined modality management of patients presenting with oligometastatic, non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC).

Khan, Atif J; Mehta, Par S; Zusag, Thomas W; Bonomi, Philip D; Penfield Faber, L; Shott, Susan; Abrams, Ross A · Radiother Oncol · 2006

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

We report outcomes on 23 patients with oligometastastic (1 or 2 sites) NSCLC treated with aggressive local, regional, and systemic treatment. The results suggest that this is a favorable subset of patients who may benefit from such an approach, with a 22% rate of long-term survival. This treatment strategy is a departure from the usual practice of palliative-only therapy for all NSCLC patients presenting with metastatic disease.

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