PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rudolf M. Huber
AU  - Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero
AU  - Hans Hoffmann
AU  - Michael Flentje
TI  - New developments in locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
AID  - 10.1183/16000617.0227-2020
DP  - 2021 Jun 30
TA  - European Respiratory Review
PG  - 200227
VI  - 30
IP  - 160
4099  - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/160/200227.short
4100  - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/160/200227.full
SO  - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW2021 Jun 30; 30
AB  - Locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, due to its varying prognosis, is grouped according to TNM stage IIIA, IIIB and IIIC. Developments over the last 3 years have been focused on the integration of immunotherapy into the combination treatment of a locally definitive therapy (surgery or radiotherapy) and chemotherapy. For concurrent chemoradiotherapy, consolidation therapy with durvalumab was established. Adjuvant targeted therapy has again gained increasing interest. In order to adapt treatment to the specific stage subgroup and its prognosis, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and pathological evaluation of the mediastinum are important. Tumours should be investigated for immunological features and driver mutations. Regarding toxicity, evaluation of pulmonary and cardiac function, as well as symptoms and quality of life, is of increasing importance. To improve the management and prognosis of this heterogeneous entity, clinical trials and registries should take these factors into account.Locally advanced NSCLC comprises TNM stage IIIA–C. Immune-checkpoint inhibition after chemoradiotherapy is standard and part of multimodal trials with surgery. Exact staging, genetics, immunology and functional testing are important. https://bit.ly/366lNQ2