Treating lung cancer with dynamic conformal arc therapy: a dosimetric study
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Treating lung cancer with dynamic conformal arc therapy: a dosimetric study
BACKGROUND Lung cancer patients are often in poor physical condition, and a shorter treatment time would reduce their discomfort. Dynamic conformal arc therapy (DCAT) offers a shorter treatment time than conventional 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D CRT) and is usually available even in departments without inverse planning possibilities. We examined its suitability as a treatment modality for lung...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/s13014-017-0823-y