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Review
. 2018 Jun;104(3):148-156.
doi: 10.1177/0300891618766820. Epub 2018 Apr 11.

Stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung oligometastases: Literature review according to PICO criteria

Filippo Alongi  1   2 , Rosario Mazzola  1 , Vanessa Figlia  1 , Matthias Guckenberger  3
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy for lung oligometastases: Literature review according to PICO criteria

Filippo Alongi et al. Tumori. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

Exhaustive criteria and definitive data to identify the ideal lung oligometastatic patient as a candidate for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) are lacking. Three distinct cohorts of oligometastatic patients could be distinguished: (1) patients with upfront diagnosis of oligometastases (synchronous or metachronous); (2) patients with oligorecurrent disease in terms of relapsed oligometastatic phase; (3) oligoprogressive patients after cytoreductive treatment. The aim of the present review is to analyze available data concerning the efficacy/safety of SBRT for oligometastatic/oligoprogressive/oligorecurrent lung metastases.

Keywords: PICO criteria; SBRT; lung oligometastases; review.

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