Mikel Rico*, Maribel Martínez, Maitane Rodríguez, Lombardo Rosas, Andrea Barco, Enrique Martínez
Rico et al. J Clin Transl Res 2021; 7(2):17
Published online: April 22, 2021
Abstract
Background and aim: Radiotherapy (RT) plays a key role in the control of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (LA-NSCLC). Throughout the years, different doses and fractionations of RT have been used in an attempt to optimize the results. Recently, special interest has been given to hypofractionation (hypoRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). HypoRT is a relatively widespread treatment, although the accompanying level of evidence is limited. For its part, SBRT has been used specially to overdose specific areas of the disease as a boost after radiochemotherapy. In both cases, the study of how to integrate these RT tools with chemotherapy and immunotherapy is fundamental. In addition, the 2020 covid-19 pandemic situation has sparked increased interest in hypofractionated treatments. In this review, we analyse the role of SBRT and hypoRT in the management of LA-NSCLC in accordance with current scientific evidence.
Relevance for patients: The objective of this article is to introduce professionals to the role that hypoRT and SBRT can play in the treatment of LA-NSCLC to offer the best treatment to their patients.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18053/jctres.07.202102.017
Author affiliation
1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
2. Health Research Institute of Navarre (IdiSNA), Navarra Biomed, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
*Corresponding author
Mikel Rico
Department of Radiation Oncology, Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
Health Research Institute of Navarre (IdiSNA), Navarra Biomed, Pamplona 31008, Navarra, Spain
Tel: 0034-848428474
Email: mikel.rico.oses@navarra.es
Handling editor:
Michal Heger
Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Department of Pharmaceutics, Jiaxing University Medical College, Zhejiang, China
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