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For locally advanced NSCLC, does endobronchial tumor debulking just prior to treatment influence your decision making regarding bronchial tissue constraints/expected toxicity?

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Radiation Oncology · Quillen VA Medical Center

Bulky, large endobronchial lesions both bleed and obstruct. The concern should be the length and depth of the tumor. If destruction of the trachea or bronchial tumor risks bleeding and B/P fistula, it may account for some of the hazards associated with “ultra-central” location. The endobronchial deb...

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