Excellent local control and tolerance profile after stereotactic body radiotherapy of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Material and Methods Patients with large HCCs (median diameter 7 cm, IQR 5-10 cm) with a Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score A (60%) or B (40%)...

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Main Authors: Eleni Gkika, Michael Schultheiss, Dominik Bettinger, Lars Maruschke, Hannes Philipp Neeff, Michaela Schulenburg, Sonja Adebahr, Simon Kirste, Ursula Nestle, Robert Thimme, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Thomas Baptist Brunner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
HCC
SIP
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0851-7