Introduction: We report lung stereotactic-body radiotherapy (SBRT) outcomes for a large
pooled cohort treated using daily online cone-beam computed tomography. Methods: Five …

Purpose In early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), post-treatment mortality may
influence the comparative effectiveness of surgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy …

In recent decades, technical advances in surgery and radiotherapy, as well as
breakthroughs in the knowledge on cancer biology, have helped to substantially improve the …

Abstract The history of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the thorax is one of evolution, not
revolution. The concept of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) to greatly reduce the …

Background and purpose Two aspects of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) require
clarification: First, are tumoricidal mechanisms at high-doses/fraction the same as at lower …

Purpose As no completed randomized trials of surgery versus stereotactic ablative radiation
therapy (SABR) in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer are available …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is emerging as a significant complementary or alternative
approach for cancer treatment. PDT drugs act as photosensitisers, which upon using …

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is the treatment of choice for medically
inoperable patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A literature search …

BACKGROUND: Elderly patients with stage I NSCLC who undergo surgical resection are at
high risk of treatment-related toxicity. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to compare the selection criteria and
short-term outcomes among 3 prospective clinical trials using stereotactic body radiotherapy …