Consolidative thoracic radiotherapy following first-line chemo-immunotherapy in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kübra Canaslan, Emir Gökhan Kahraman, İlhan Öztop, Deniz Can Güven, Department of Medical Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Medical Oncology, Izmir City Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Hacettepe University

Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology

Published online on August 11, 2026

Abstract

Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, Volume 18, January-December 2026.
BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) combined with first-line platinum–etoposide have changed the standard treatment of extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), yet the role of consolidative thoracic radiotherapy (cTRT) in the chemo-...