Peri-operative Therapy in Thoracic Cancer
Peri-operative Therapy in Thoracic Cancer is organized by American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).
Course opens: 01/31/2022
Course expires: 01/30/2025
Description :
The course presents a review of recent changes in the management of resected NSCLC as well as the management of patients with early-stage NSCLC treated with SBRT. The four main topics are
Neo-adjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy
• Adjuvant Targeted therapy
• Post-operative Radiotherapy
• Lung SBRT Distinguishing Progression vs Radiation Fibrosis
Additionally, there is an extra video session on Screening and How Imaging/Staging Availability Affects Survival. It covers the indications, and pitfalls associated with lung cancer screening.
Learning Objectives :
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Discuss adjuvant targeted therapies and immunotherapy.
• Explain the role of postoperative radiation therapy.
• Describe patient management after completion of SBRT.
• Describe the current recommendations for lung cancer screening.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.