Abstract
Educational aims
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To explain the basic rationale of radiation oncology.
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To set out the typical indications for palliative radiotherapy and its limitations.
Summary Palliative treatment may be needed for many patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at diagnosis or during the course of their disease. For many palliative problems, including bleeding, pain, superior vena cava syndrome and obstruction, there are various treatment options, with radiotherapy being one of them. Consequently, multidisciplinary evaluation before a treatment decision is made is very important.
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Statement of interest
None declared.
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