Normal lung sparing Tomotherapy technique in stage III lung cancer

Normal lung sparing Tomotherapy technique in stage III lung cancer

Abstract Purpose Radiation pneumonitis (RP) has been a challenging obstacle in treating stage III lung cancer patients. Beam angle optimization (BAO) technique for Tomotherapy was developed to reduce the normal lung dose for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Comparative analyses on plan...

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Main Authors: Chae-Seon Hong, Sang Gyu Ju, Yong Chan Ahn, Gyu Sang Yoo, Jae Myoung Noh, Dongryul Oh, Kwangzoo Chung, Hongryull Pyo, Kwanghyun Jo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Lung cancer
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Tomotherapy
Radiation pneumonitis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0905-x

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