Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Central and Ultra-Central Lung Tumors. Therapeutic radiology and oncology Chaudhuri, A. A., Chen, K. n., Diehn, M. n., Loo, B. W. 2019; 3

Abstract

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) has emerged as a standard-of-care treatment for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are poor surgical candidates. Current evidence supports the consensus that lung SABR with BED =100 Gy leads to high local tumor control, and that the treatment is generally well-tolerated when applied to peripheral lung tumors. However, several studies present conflicting evidence for the treatment of central and ultra-central lung tumors, with some showing superb outcomes and others showing concerning rates of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, treatment of central and especially ultra-central lung tumors with SABR remains controversial. In this review, we aim to present the existing evidence for SABR treatment of central and ultra-central lung tumors and delineate the factors that could lead to significant toxicity.

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