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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the treatment of primary lung cancer in recipients of lung transplant Cover

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the treatment of primary lung cancer in recipients of lung transplant

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|Apr 2020

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Figure 1

(A) Pretreatment CT demonstrating a central nodule in the right lower lobe (B) Radiation field arrangement and dose color wash for SBRT (C) CT 2 months after treatment completion demonstrating a complete disappearance of the target nodule.

Figure 2

(A) Pretreatment CT demonstrating a nodule was detected in the left lower lobe (B) Radiation field arrangement and dose color wash for SBRT (C) CT 2 months after treatment completion demonstrating a complete disappearance of the target nodule.

Figure 3

(A) Pretreatment CT demonstrating a mass in the anterior right mediastinum with involvement of the pleura and right upper lobe (B) Radiation field arrangement and dose color wash for SBRT (C) CT 2 months after treatment completion demonstrating regression of the target nodule.

SBRT treatment parameters

Case 1Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4
1st course2nd course
Prescribed dose (Gy), number of fractions54 Gy, 354 Gy, 360 Gy, 554 Gy, 360 Gy, 5
MLD – both lungs (Gy)3.33.64.42.56
V5 – both lungs, (%)15.621.518.910.227.1
V20 – both lungs, (%)4.93.25.72.98
MLD – transplanted lung (Gy)4.50.82.20.61.8
V5 – transplanted lung, (%)20.41.49.60.16.1
V20 – transplanted lung, (%)702.300

Dose-volume histogram constraints for organs at risk

OrganConstraints
Total Lung Dose (both lungs)V20 < 10%
Spinal CordMax dose < 18 Gy
EsophagusDose to 1cc < 27 Gy
HeartDose to 1cc < 30 Gy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2020-0022 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 227 - 232
Submitted on: Dec 21, 2019
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Accepted on: Feb 29, 2020
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Published on: Apr 17, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2020 Assaf Moore, Mordechai R. Kramer, Dror Rosengarten, Osnat Shtraichman, Alona Zer, Elizabeth Dudnik, Yasmin Korzets, Aaron M. Allen, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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