Recommendation ID
NG122/4
Question

Prophylactic cranial irradiation compared with routine MRI follow-up in extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: What is the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of prophylactic cranial irradiation compared with routine MRI follow-up in people with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer without brain metastases?

Any explanatory notes
(if applicable)

For a short explanation of why the committee made the recommendation for research, see the rationale on thoracic radiotherapy and prophylactic cranial irradiation in SCLC .

Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion are in evidence review G: Thoracic radiotherapy for extensive stage SCLC and evidence review H: Prophylactic cranial irradiation for extensive stage SCLC.


Source guidance details

Comes from guidance
Lung cancer: diagnosis and management
Number
NG122
Date issued
March 2019

Other details

Is this a recommendation for the use of a technology only in the context of research? No  
Is it a recommendation that suggests collection of data or the establishment of a register?   No  
Last Reviewed 31/03/2023