Abstract:Purpose/Objective(s): Patients receiving concurrent chemo/radiation therapy (CRT) for non-small cell (NSCLC) or small cell (SCLC) lung carcinoma are at risk for severe acute esophagitis (AE) (≥ grade (G) 3). We sought to compare AE in a cohort of patients treated with an empiricallyderived contralateral esophagus sparing technique (CEST) to historical patients treated without this technique. This data will inform nurses and nurse practitioners when anticipating and managing CRT side effects in lung cancer pati… Show more
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