China Oncology ›› 2020, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (10): 777-784.doi: 10.19401/j.cnki.1007-3639.2020.10.008

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Radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: evolution and development

XU Xinyan 1 , CHEN Jiayan 1 , MAO Jingfang 1, 2 , FAN Min 1#br#   

  1. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center, Shanghai 201321, China
  • Online:2020-10-30 Published:2020-11-12
  • Contact: FAN Min E-mail: fanming@fudan.edu.cn

Abstract: Lung cancer is the leading cause of tumor-related death worldwide, and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for about 85% of all cases of lung cancer. Radiotherapy has long been one of the fundamental therapeutic approaches for lung cancer. Over the years, with the ever-accelerated development of radiotherapy technology and the deepened basic and clinical research on NSCLC, the application of radiotherapy in lung cancer treatment has been dramatically expanded, with a promising landscape for future development.

Key words: Lung cancer, Radiotherapy, Progress