Prognostic factors in stereotactic body radiotherapy of lung metastases

ConclusionThe number and pattern of metastases, and the size of the target volume are strong predictors for the outcome of patients receiving SBRT of lung tumors. FDG-PET/CT should be part of pretherapeutic staging before SBRT.
Source: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research