Volume Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for pulmonary Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with lesions in close approximation to the chest wall

Volume Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for pulmonary Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with lesions in close approximation to the chest wall

Chest wall pain and discomfort has been recognized as a significant late effect of radiation therapy in historical and modern treatment models. Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is becoming an important treatment tool in oncology care for patients with intrathoracic lesions. For lesions in close...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. FitzGerald, Linda eDing, Yuan-Chyuan eLo, Sidney eKadish, David eGoff, Richard S. Pieters, Geoffrey eGraeber, Karl eUy, Syed eQuadri, Richard eMoser, Kevin eMartin, John eDay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
radiation therapy
stereotactic body radiotherapy
Volume modulated arc therapy
intrathoracic lesions
chest wall
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00012/full

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