Non-surgical treatment of lung cancer: personalised stereotactic ablative radiotherapy

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy has emerged as a standard treatment for medically inoperable stage I non-small-cell lung cancer and selected cases of lung metastasis. Techniques to freeze or limit tumour movement during treatment and image-guided radiation delivery are integral to a successful st...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2014-12, Vol.20 (6), p.529-536
Main Authors: Tsang, Maverick W K, Kam, Michael K M, Leung, S F, Chan, Anthony T C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer therapies
Humans
Lung cancer
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Metastasis
Neoplasm Staging
Palliative Care
Patients
Radiation therapy
Radiosurgery
Respiration
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
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Summary:Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy has emerged as a standard treatment for medically inoperable stage I non-small-cell lung cancer and selected cases of lung metastasis. Techniques to freeze or limit tumour movement during treatment and image-guided radiation delivery are integral to a successful stereotactic ablative treatment without overdose of surrounding normal structures. In this article, the practice in a local oncology institution will be used to illustrate the concept of personalised stereotactic ablative radiotherapy.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj144269