Protocol of a phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of deep-inspiration breath-hold daily online adaptive radiotherapy for centrally located lung tumours (PUDDING study)

Abstract Background Centrally located lung tumours present a challenge because of their tendency to exhibit symptoms such as airway obstruction, atelectasis, and bleeding. Surgical resection of these tumours often requires sacrificing the lungs, making definitive radiotherapy the preferred alternati...

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Main Authors: Noriko Kishi, Masahiro Yoneyama, Hiroyuki Inoo, Minoru Inoue, Hiraku Iramina, Akiyoshi Nakakura, Tomohiro Ono, Hideaki Hirashima, Takanori Adachi, Norimasa Matsushita, Makoto Sasaki, Takahiro Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Yukinori Matsuo, Takashi Mizowaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-024-02427-4