Comparison of toxicity and outcome in advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated (chemo-)radiotherapy using IMRT or VMAT. Issue 2 (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wijsman, Robin; Dankers, Frank; Troost, Esther G.C.; Hoffmann, Aswin L.; van der Heijden, Erik H.F.M.; de Geus-Oei, Lioe-Fee; Bussink, Johan
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 122:Issue 2(2017:Feb.)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 299
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Non-small cell lung cancer -- Intensity-modulated radiation therapy -- Volumetric-modulated radiation therapy -- Toxicity; Oncology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Medical Oncology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2016.11.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

Summary: Retrospective evaluation of 188 advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with IMRT or VMAT revealed a limited increase of moderate to severe acute esophageal toxicity after VMAT. Acute pulmonary toxicity and severe late toxicity were low. Overall survival did not differ between the IMRT and VMAT groups.