Approaches to Treatment and Staging in Unresectable NSCLC

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Gregory Gan, MD, briefly outlines the available treatment strategies for stage III unresectable NSCLC, and Alykhan Nagji, MD explores the characterization of patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC, underscoring the crucial role of accurate staging in guiding treatment decisions.

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