Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8240897 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusion: The results of our study have shown that fatal pulmonary toxicities were associated with radiation to the contralateral lung. V20 was the only independent determinant for risk of PRD or non-cancer-related death. The mean V20 of the non-PRD patients was considerably lower than that accepted during standard thoracic radiotherapy, implying that the V20 should be kept as low as possible after extrapleural pneumonectomy.
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Authors
David C. M.B., B.Ch., W. Roy M.D., Zhongxing M.D., Thomas M.D., Ph.D., Joe Y. M.D., Ph.D., Mary F. M.D., Ph.D., Melenda D. M.D., Ph.D., Arlene Ph.D., Ara A. M.D., H. Helen Ph.D, Ritsuko M.D., Kenneth M. Ph.D., Craig W. M.D., Ph.D.,