title: [Postoperative radiation therapy in lung carcinom].
abstract: Locally advanced non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) is a very heterogeous disease, the role of postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in pN2 patients with completly resected NSCLC remains controversial. Although an improvment in local control has been described in several studies, the effect on survival has been contradictory or inconclusive. Retrospective evaluation suggest a positive effect of PORT in high risk patients with pN2 disease: RI-resected NSCLC, bulky and multilevel N2. However further evaluation of PORT in prospectively randomized studies in completely resected pN2 NSCLC is needed.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bouchaab
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozsahin
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peguret
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lovis
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant