The potential role of respiratory motion management and image guidance in the reduction of severe toxicities following stereotactic ablative radiation therapy for patients with centrally located early stage non-small cell lung cancer or lung metastases

Image guidance allows delivery of very high doses of radiation over a few fractions, known as stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR). This treatment is associated with excellent outcome for early stage non-small cell lung cancer and metastases to the lungs. In the delivery of SABR, central loca...

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Main Authors: Alexander eChi, Nam Phong Nguyen, Ritsuko eKomaki
Format: Article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Serija:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online dostop:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2014.00151/full