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, Sukran; ÇETİN, BEKİR; ÇATLI DİNÇ, SERAP; SARAÇ CANBOLAT, HİLAL; Kilic, Diclehan; BORA, HÜSEYİN

doi:10.1177/1533034616678110

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

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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)

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.