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Dx stage 2b nsclc 6 months ago, lobectomy. too late to do adjuvant chemo?

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Yes: If a 2B lesion has been completely resected with a lobectomy and there is no problem 6 months post surgery the best approach is for careful follow up. Adjuvant radiation for this stage of disease has shown no survival benefit and adjuvant chemo if initiated following surgery has only shown a 5% improvement in survival.

Dr Sheppard agreed

Answered 2/13/2015

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