Targeted Treatment With Intercalated Radiotherapy in EGFR-mutant IIIA/IIIB NSCLC

Chemoradiation therapy is the standard treatment for unresectable, locally advanced NSCLC, but its efficacy reaches a platform, and treatment-related life threatening toxicity limits its use. The EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) produce a dramatic response in patients carrying EGFR activating mutations in the metastatic setting. Multiple prospective trials show that EGFR-TKIs have a better tolerability when compared with chemotherapy.