Chest wall toxicity after stereotactic body radiation therapy: a pooled-analysis of 57 studies

This study analyzes the significance of clinical and dosimetric risk factors in relation to chest wall (CW) injury after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung tumors. Our study shows that female sex, having a tumor to CW distance of <16–25 mm, and the dosimetric parameters of maximal dose to 0.5–5 cc and 30 Gy volume exposure of CW or rib are risk factors that predict CW toxicity.

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