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Low-dose hilar and mediastinal stereotactic body radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: Analysis of outcomes in patients receiving one or multiple courses of treatment.

Roman O KowalchukMichael R WatersMartin RichardsonKelly SpencerJames M LarnerCharles R Kersh
Published in: Thoracic cancer (2020)
Significant findings of the study Low-dose hilar SBRT was efficacious and well-tolerated Repeated treatments with SBRT demonstrated encouraging results, comparable to primary treatments What this study adds This study contributes to the small body of literature concerning hilar SBRT Repeat hilar SBRT was safe and feasible Toxicity was minimal with low-dose SBRT Once-weekly fractionation may have contributed to low rate of side effects.
Keyphrases
  • low dose
  • radiation therapy
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