Pulmonary toxicity following IMRT after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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CONCLUSIONS: Significant differences in MLD and V10 for patients with fatal pulmonary toxicity compared to patients without fatal lung toxicity have been demonstrated. Based on the presented data local lung dose constraints have been modified in order to avoid unacceptable toxicity.
PMID: 19364621 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology)
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