Cancer in which lobe of the lung will typically never include treatment of the contralateral hilar lymph nodes unless proved positive?

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If the primary lesion involves the lower lobe or inferior mediastinum, the field should extend to the bottom of T10 or to the diaphragm.Although contralateral hilar lymph nodes had been routinely included in AP/PA fields in the past, they are generally excluded at present, unless disease involves the contralateral mediastinum, subcarinal, or contralateral hilar region.

Cancer in Which Lobe of the Lung Will Typically Never