Hypofractionation for Primary and Metastatic Lung Tumors
The Story of Lung Cancer
The Beginning: Prevention
‒Smoking cessation (combined pharmacologic and behavioral therapy is most effective)
‒Low-dose CT screening (age 50, > 20 pack-years, cessation < 15 years ago)
The Middle: Diagnosis and Treatment
‒Integration of multidisciplinary care provided by various oncologists
‒Monitoring for recurrence
‒Survivorship care
The End: Palliation
‒Early palliative care involvement
‒Effective symptom management
‒Appropriate advance care planning and use of hospice
<p>Dr. B.Ravi Shankar is presently working as senior consultant and a clinical oncologist at Omega Hospital. He is one of the renowned Cance











