During chemotherapy treatments for NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer), how is the progress of the patient measured?

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DavidCarboneMDPhD (Physician - Oncology - Hematology/Oncology (Verified) ) - 04 / 25 / 2012

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There are a variety of physician preferences for following tumors during therapy, but the approach used in most clinical trials is a standard CT scan every other cycle of chemotherapy. There is increasing use of PET scanning, but this is experimental, expensive, and there is a high risk of getting misleading information from a PET that could result in inappropriate changes in therapy.
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member1598 (Survivor (1 year)) - 04 / 21 / 2012

For me blood work was always done before each treatment. As well as temp, weighing in and discussing any concerns. The only real way to follow progress or progression is with scans. I was scanned after my 3rd of 4 infusions then again 8 weeks after my last one. Finished tx 12/30/10.
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