Difficult Cases in Small Cell Lung Cancer - 2021 Annual Meeting
Difficult Cases in Small Cell Lung Cancer - 2021 Annual Meeting is organized by American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Course opens: 01/24/2022
Course expires: 01/30/2025
Description :
This course reviews three challenging cases in the contemporary management of small cell lung cancer. Case 1 is a patient with early-stage, node-negative small cell lung cancer. The speakers review the available data for surgery and SABR in this setting and the role (or lack thereof) of PCI for node-negative SCLC. The second case is a patient with the extensive-stage disease, treated with first-line chemo-immunotherapy. The panel reviews the data for consolidative thoracic radiation following chemotherapy and the current guidance for consolidative thoracic RT in the setting of first-line chemo-immunotherapy. The panel also reviews the current status of PCI for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer. Case 3 is about a patient with solitary brain metastasis from small cell lung cancer. The presenters review the data for use of SRS versus whole brain RT for limited or single brain metastases from small cell lung cancer, and more generally the management of SCLC brain metastases. The panel includes three radiation oncologists and a medical oncologist.
Learning Objectives :
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Determine an evidence-based treatment approach for small cell lung cancer patients with early-stage, node-negative disease.
• Discuss the data addressing the use of prophylactic cranial irradiation for small cell lung cancer and perform shared decision-making with patients undergoing consideration for PCI for SCLC.
• Develop an evidence-based treatment plan for patients with brain metastases from small cell lung cancer.
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