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Endobronchial laser therapy and/or brachytherapy (for obstruction lesions)

Source: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: May 15, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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Context: Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Stage IV, Relapsed, and Recurrent NSCLC / Treatment Options for Newly Diagnosed Stage IV, Relapsed, and Recurrent NSCLC (First-Line Therapy) / Local therapies and special considerations

Radiation therapy may be effective in palliating symptomatic patients with local involvement of NSCLC with any of the following:

Tracheal, esophageal, or bronchial compression.

Pain.

Vocal cord paralysis.

Hemoptysis.

Superior vena cava syndrome.

In some cases, endobronchial laser therapy and/or brachytherapy have been used to alleviate proximal obstructing lesions.[20]

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