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SUBMITTER: Evans T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5420533 | biostudies-other | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Evans Tracey T Ciunci Christine C Hertan Lauren L Gomez Daniel D
Translational lung cancer research 20170401 2
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, thus far, its use has only been established in patients with advanced disease either as first-line therapy in selected patients or following chemotherapy. What is not yet known is how best to incorporate radiation with immunotherapy agents. Many patients with advanced disease can benefit from palliative radiation, but the combination of radiation with immunotherapy has the potential to increase the tox ...[more]