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Review
. 2013 Sep;45(3):155-61.
doi: 10.4143/crt.2013.45.3.155. Epub 2013 Sep 30.

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for early stage lung cancer

Yasushi Nagata  1
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Review

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for early stage lung cancer

Yasushi Nagata. Cancer Res Treat. 2013 Sep.

Abstract

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a newly developed technique currently in clinical use. SBRT originated from stereotactic radiosurgery for intracranial tumors. SBRT has been widely used clinically for lung cancer. The practice of SBRT demands different kinds of patient fixation, breathing control, target determination, treatment planning, and verifications. The history and current standard technique are reviewed. Clinical studies of lung cancer showed high local control rates with acceptable toxicities. Past and on-going clinical trials are reviewed.

Keywords: Conformal radiotherapy; Early stage lung cancer; Lung neoplasms; Radiosurgery; Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy; Stereotactic body radiation therapy; Stereotactic radiotherapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest relevant to this article was not reported.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
A case of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for early stage lung cancer (T1N0M0). SBRT is conducted on the left lung cancer by focusing radiation from six directions. Axial view, 3D image of radiation dose distribution.
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