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Abstract
It is a challenge to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma with radiation therapy (RT). For many years, conventional RT was delivered after extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) with acceptable results. However, the benefit of RT has never been definitively proven. Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been used, but some of the early experiences revealed fatal toxicity. As experience has increased, it now appears that RT, particularly with IMRT, is both feasible and effective.Entities:
Keywords: Mesothelioma; intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT); radiation pneumonitis; radiotherapy
Year: 2017 PMID: 28706910 PMCID: PMC5497112 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2017.06.25
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839