Radiation-induced brachial plexus toxicity after SBRT of apically located lung lesions.

CONCLUSION: SBRT of apically located lung lesions may cause severe neurological symptoms; for a three-fraction treatment, we suggest that the maximum dose to the plexus should be kept ≤30 Gy (130 Gy BED3). PMID: 31066326 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31066326?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Oncologica - May 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lindberg K, Grozman V, Lindberg S, Onjukka E, Lax I, Lewensohn R, Wersäll P Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research