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Radiation therapy can be very helpful in treating painful bone metastases or those at risk for causing a fracture due to compromise of bone strength. Dr. Vivek Mehta reviews the basics of this approach. Please feel free to offer comments and raise questions in our Discussion Forums. Transcript

Transcript One of the important points about patients with advanced lung cancer is that 30-40% of patients will develop bone metastases. I think it’s important to recognize this is not bone cancer, this is lung cancer that’s moved to the bone, and in 30-40% of patients at some point who have

Dr. Mark Socinski, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, describes strategies for treatment of the elderly and frail patient with locally advanced NSCLC.

Dr. Jared Weiss, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the use of single agent vs. doublet chemotherapy in elderly patients.

For our 5th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Antonio Calles, MD joined GRACE to discuss the most appropriate treatment for elderly patients with advanced NSCLC, and whether age alters the recommendations.

For our 7th video in the GRACE Spanish Lung Cancer Library, Antonio Calles, MD joined GRACE to discuss the best treatment for frail patients with advanced NSCLC.