Recommendations for the Treatment of Patients with Clinical Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Endorsement of the 2019 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidance and the 2018 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Guidance
Version:
4
ID:
GL END 7-3
avr 2020
Type of Content: Guidelines & Advice, Clinical
Document Status: In-Review
Guideline Objective
The goal of this guideline was to provide recommendations for the treatment of patients with clinical stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
Patient Population
Patients with Clinical Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Intended Guideline Users
The intended users are oncologists and thoracic surgeons involved in the treatment of patients with stage III NSCLC.
Research Questions
- Should neoadjuvant chemoradiation plus surgery vs. neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery be used in patients with potentially resectable stage III N2 NSCLC?
- Should neoadjuvant chemoradiation plus surgery vs. neoadjuvant chemoradiation and no surgery be used in patients with potentially resectable stage III N2 NSCLC?
- Should patients with unresectable clinical stage III NSCLC who have not progressed following completion of concurrent chemoradiation be considered for consolidation immunotherapy vs. concurrent chemoradiation alone?
