Mitchell Machtay, MD

Drs. Kelsey, Marks, and Wilson open their excellent review article by asking “Where do we stand?” with respect to postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) for non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).[1] Frankly, PORT has not exactly been standing tall for the past decade-leaning, crouching, or perhaps squatting might be a better verb.

Dr. Movsas has written a thorough, accurate description of the state of the art on postoperative, adjuvant therapy for resected "high risk" non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Management of this common situation indeed remains an "art," since the results of "scientific" randomized trials have been singularly disappointing.

Anemia is a frequent complication of cancer and its associated treatment. Although its occurrence is well documented in the chemotherapy setting, the prevalence and nature of anemia in the radiation oncology setting