Adjuvant therapy in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer

Clin Lung Cancer. 2002 Nov;4(3):161-7. doi: 10.3816/clc.2002.n.023.

Abstract

Randomized trials to date have not consistently demonstrated a benefit in overall survival with the use of adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or combined modality chemoradiation in patients with resected non-small-cell lung cancer. Subset analyses suggest a reduction in local relapse with adjuvant radiotherapy for patients with completely resected N2 disease. Improvements in patient selection and treatment plans are urgently needed.