RECURRENCE
FOLLOWUP
- Routine CT and H&P 4-6 month for 2 years then annually
- Smoking cessation
LOCOREGIONAL RECURRENCE
RESECTABLE
- re-resection
ENDOBRONCHIAL OBSTRUCTION
- relieving airway may increase survival
Treatment
- endobronchial RT
- laser
- endobronchial stent
MEDIASTINAL LN RECURRENCE
- ChemoRadiation (if RT has not been given previously)
SVC Obstruction
- RT or stent placement
Severe hemoptysis
- brachytherapy
- laser
- embolization
- surgery to remove the bleed (ultimately)
DISTANT RECURRENCE
- palliation of symptoms with external-beam RT
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