Professionals who specialize in this area focus on treating cancers and other diseases affecting the lungs. Radiation therapy is a key treatment of cancers and is often used in conjunction with surgery and / or chemotherapy.
Examples of disorders that may require this type of radiation oncology:
- Locally advanced lung cancers
- Metastatic lung cancer
- Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- Palliative radiation therapy
- Small cell lung cancer (SCLC)
- Thoracic tumors
