TY - JOUR T1 - New developments in locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer JF - European Respiratory Review JO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW DO - 10.1183/16000617.0227-2020 VL - 30 IS - 160 SP - 200227 AU - Rudolf M. Huber AU - Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero AU - Hans Hoffmann AU - Michael Flentje Y1 - 2021/06/30 UR - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/30/160/200227.abstract N2 - 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 ER -