Published November 2018
| Version v1
Journal article
Radiobiology of lung stereotactic body radiation therapy treatments
Creators
- 1. Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19143 (United States)
Description
This study reviews radiobiological phenomenon response of lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) treatment Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the USA, exceeded only by heart disease (1) and also a leading cause of death all over the World, among other cancers, which typically present in locally advanced or metastatic stage. Traditionally, conventional fractionated radiation therapy was the preferred choice of treatment for the patients who were unfit for surgery
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Medical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- suppl.1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 4-6
- CODEN
- JMPHFE
Conference
- Title
- 39. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
- Acronym
- AMPICON 2018
- Dates
- 2-4 Nov 2018
- Place
- Chennai (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 50065489
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CELL KILLING; CLINICAL TRIALS; DOSE RATES; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGY; BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TESTING; THERAPY