Letter to the Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2024; 30(47): 5092-5096
Published online Dec 21, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i47.5092
Table 1 Indications for radiotherapy in small cell lung cancer
Stage
Type of radiotherapy
Very earlyPrimary curative radiochemotherapy; post-operative mediastinal radiotherapy; prophylactic cranial irradiation
Locally advancedPrimary curative radiochemotherapy; prophylactic cranial irradiation
Extensive disease (metastatic)Prophylactic cranial irradiation; consolidative mediastinal radiotherapy; palliative radiotherapy