Treatment Strategies in Radiotherapy for Advanced Non–small Cell Lung Cancer: Differences in Attitude in Europe

Materials/Methods: In this study, treatment methodologies have been explored using management plans proposed by radiation oncologists regarding given general questions and theoretical case histories for patients with advanced NSCLC. A postal questionnaire was sent to twenty radiotherapy centers in Europe. The questionnaire consisted of two parts. The first part asked for reasons for starting radiotherapy, parameters that influenced the choice of total dose and fractionation and the kind of equipment that was used. The second part presented five case histories asking the responders about the management of these five theoretical patients and regarding the radiotherapy techniques proposed and the aim of treatment.