Comparison of treatment techniques for lung cancer

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serval:BIB_2AF4360C5EF2
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
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Title
Comparison of treatment techniques for lung cancer
Journal
Radiotherapy and Oncology
Author(s)
Valley  J. F., Mirimanoff  R. O.
ISSN
0167-8140 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/1993
Volume
28
Number
2
Pages
168-73
Notes
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Multicenter Study --- Old month value: Aug
Abstract
A comparison of the treatment techniques for a typical case of lung cancer has been performed between 10 Swiss radiation oncology centers. The description and basic imaging data of a locally advanced non-metastatic lung cancer were sent to each institution and participants were asked to perform the treatment planning as for a routine case. The comparison shows that, in addition to a broad spectrum of treatment techniques, there was a significant variation in the major treatment parameters: definition of the target volume, prescription procedure, total dose to the tumor and dose per fraction. Although some reasons could be found to partially explain these differences, the lessons learned from this comparison are, first, that a standardization, in particular for dose prescription, is urgently needed, and, second, that a search for a better consensus in standard managements should be promoted in radiation oncology.
Keywords
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung/*radiotherapy Cobalt Radioisotopes/therapeutic use Humans Lung Neoplasms/*radiotherapy Particle Accelerators Radiotherapy, High-Energy Switzerland
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Web of science
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24/01/2008 17:12
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