Initial report on feasibility of PET/CT-based image-guided moderate hypofractionated thoracic irradiation in node-positive non-small cell lung Cancer patients with poor prognostic factors and strongly diminished lung function: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background To determine the feasibility of PET/CT-based image-guided moderate hypofractionated thoracic irradiation (Hypo-IGRT) in locally advanced node-positive non-small cell lung cancer patients with highly compromised pulmonary function. Method Eight highly-selected and closely monitore...

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Main Authors: Chukwuka Eze, Julian Taugner, Olarn Roengvoraphoj, Nina-Sophie Schmidt-Hegemann, Lukas Käsmann, Cherylina Wijaya, Claus Belka, Farkhad Manapov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-019-1304-2