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ArticleClinical and translational radiation oncology2026

European lung cancer congress 2026 - the thoracic radiation oncologist's view.

Franz Zehentmayr, Andreas Rimner, Denise Bernhardt, Lukas Käsmann, Eleni Gkika, Rami El-Shafie, Christoph Pöttgen, Martin Stuschke, Maja Guberina, Nika Guberina

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Article in Clinical and translational radiation oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Franz ZehentmayrDept. of Radiation Oncology, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
Andreas RimnerDept. of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Centre Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Denise BernhardtDept. of Radiation Oncology, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Lukas KäsmannDept. of Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Landshut, Landshut, Germany.
Eleni GkikaDept. of Radiation Oncology, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Germany.
Rami El-ShafieDept. of Radiation Oncology, Göttingen University Medical Centre, Göttingen, Germany.
Christoph PöttgenDept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Martin StuschkeDept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Maja GuberinaDept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Nika GuberinaDept. of Radiation Oncology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This summary statement of the European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC) 2026 presents an overview of current debates in thoracic oncology from the radiation therapy perspective. A major topic of interest in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) were bispecific T-cell engagers (biTe) in extensive stage carcinomas, especially the use of Tarlatamab. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was discussed from the viewpoint of multidisciplinary decision making as investigated in the MDT-Bridge study. Another focus was placed on platform drug-RT trials, such as the CONCORDE study. As for thymomas and thymic cancers, the retrospective evidence available to date was summed up with three ongoing trials for PORT expected to finish recruitment within the next five years. The role of SBRT in oligometastatic disease as local ablative treatment, either as a strategy to delay the shift to the next line of systemic treatment or - upfront - in order to block oligoprogression, was discussed.

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biTeMDTnon-small cell lung canceroligometastatic diseaseSBRTsmall cell lung cancerthymic epithelial tumours

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PMID42699135
PMCPMC13543983

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