Delayed esophageal perforation from stereotactic body radiation therapy for locally recurrent central nonsmall cell lung cancer

Delayed esophageal perforation from stereotactic body radiation therapy for locally recurrent central nonsmall cell lung cancer

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a novel form of external beam radiation therapy. It is used to treat early and locally recurrent nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSLC) in medically inoperable patients. It uses high dose, hypofractionated radiotherapy, with targeting of the tumor by precise s...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Sainathan, Leester D Wu, Shahriyour Andaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Covered esophageal stents
esophageal perforation
lung cancer
stereotactic body radiation therapy
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=2;spage=158;epage=160;aulast=Sainathan

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