Field size reduction enables Iso-NTCP escalation of tumor control probability for irradiation of lung tumors

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1290-1298

  Engelsman, Martijn ^a   Remeijer, Peter ^a   Van Herk, Marcel ^a   Lebesque, Joos V ^a   Mijnheer, Ben J ^a   Damen, Eugène M F ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Conformal radiotherapy; Dose escalation; Lung toxicity; Margins; Tumor control probability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; ONCOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PULMONARY DISEASES;

CLINICAL TARGET VOLUME (CTV);

TUMORS;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SIZE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERROR; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSE; SIMULATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0035577138     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(01)01729-1     Document Type: Article

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