Alberto Tozzi · Radical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy in lung cancer : A retrospective study of elderly patients with stage III disease.

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Radical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy in lung cancer : A retrospective study of elderly patients with stage III disease.

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Radical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy in lung cancer : A retrospective study of elderly patients with stage III disease.

Alberto Tozzi

This study aimed to analyse the feasibility and acute toxicity of radical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy (RT) for elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We conducted a retrospective evaluation of treatment with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) of elderly patients affected by stage III inoperable NSCLC. The dose prescription was 56 Gy in 20 fractions, 55 Gy in 22 fractions…

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Retrospective analysis evaluating the feasibility and acute toxicity of hypofractionated radiotherapy using VMAT technique in elderly patients with inoperable stage III NSCLC. Treatment regimens of 56 Gy/20 fractions or 55 Gy/22 fractions were assessed for safety and tolerability in this vulnerable population.

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Alberto Tozzi

This study aimed to analyse the feasibility and acute toxicity of radical hypo-fractionated radiotherapy (RT) for elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We conducted a retrospective evaluation of treatment with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) of elderly patients affected by stage III inoperable NSCLC. The dose prescription was 56 Gy in 20 fractions, 55 Gy in 22 fractions…

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