Therapeutic management options for stage III non-small cell lung cancer

Stephanie M Yoon, Talha Shaikh, Mark Hallman, Stephanie M Yoon, Talha Shaikh, Mark Hallman

Abstract

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Majority of newly diagnosed lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), of which up to half are considered locally advanced at the time of diagnosis. Patients with locally advanced stage III NSCLC consists of a heterogeneous population, making management for these patients complex. Surgery has long been the preferred local treatment for patients with resectable disease. For select patients, multi-modality therapy involving systemic and radiation therapies in addition to surgery improves treatment outcomes compared to surgery alone. For patients with unresectable disease, concurrent chemoradiation is the preferred treatment. More recently, research into different chemotherapy agents, targeted therapies, radiation fractionation schedules, intensity-modulated radiotherapy, and proton therapy have shown promise to improve treatment outcomes and quality of life. The array of treatment approaches for locally advanced NSCLC is large and constantly evolving. An updated review of past and current literature for the roles of surgery, chemotherapeutic agents, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy for stage III NSCLC patients are presented.

Keywords: Chemoradiotherapy; Dose-escalation; Multi-modality; Non-small cell lung cancer; Targeted therapy.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors disclose no conflicts of interest.

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