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Palliative radiotherapy in lung cancer
| Clinical indication | Fractionation |
| Palliative thoracic treatments (VCS, hemoptysis, dyspnea…) | 20 Gy/5 fx; 17 Gy/2 fx; 10 Gy/1 fx; |
| Bone metastases / Spinal cord compression | 8 Gy/1 fx |
| Multiple brain metastases | 20 Gy/5 fractions; Omit in patients with poor ECOG |
VCS: Vena cava syndrome.
