High-dose reirradiation of the thorax can be offered to patients with only local disease progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resulting in promising disease-free-survival. However, much is still unknown about related side-effects and occasionally an uncommon presentation can be caused by reirradiation. In this case report, we present a patient with a 3.5-year progression-free survival, although in the presence of a late, unexpected toxicity. A dosimetric analysis was performed to investigate the possibility of radiation-induced toxicity.

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