Determining the Optimal Dose Prescription for the Planning Target Volume with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 2573 - 2577
• Main Authors: Liu, Xi-Jun, Lin, Xiu-Tong, Yin, Yong, Chen, Jin-Hu, Xing, Li-Gang, Yu, Jin-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: lung; Prescription dose level; stereotactic body radiotherapy; intensity modulated radiotherapy

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine a method of dose prescription that minimizes normal tissue irradiation outside the planning target volume (PTV) during stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods: Previous research and patients with ty...