Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Improves the Target Coverage Over 3-D Planning While Meeting Lung Tolerance Doses for All Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma


Ulger S., ÇETİN B. E., ÇATLI DİNÇ S., SARAÇ CANBOLAT H., Kilic D., BORA H.

TECHNOLOGY IN CANCER RESEARCH & TREATMENT, vol.16, no.3, pp.332-338, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 16 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1533034616678110
  • Journal Name: TECHNOLOGY IN CANCER RESEARCH & TREATMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.332-338
  • Keywords: IMRT, 3-D CRT, mesothelioma, EXTRAPLEURAL PNEUMONECTOMY, HEMITHORACIC RADIATION, TRIMODALITY THERAPY, RADIOTHERAPY, IMRT, MANAGEMENT, RESECTION, PATTERNS, FAILURE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate high conformality on target coverage and the ability on creating strict lung dose limitation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma.