title: Stereotactic body radiotherapy in lung cancer: an update.
abstract: For early-stage lung cancer, the treatment of choice is surgery. In patients who are not surgical candidates or are unwilling to undergo surgery, radiotherapy is the principal treatment option. Here, we review stereotactic body radiotherapy, a technique that has produced quite promising results in such patients and should be the treatment of choice, if available. We also present the major indications, technical aspects, results, and special situations related to the technique.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Carlos Eduardo Cintra Vita
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Abreu
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Paula Pratti Rodrigues
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Fabio Ynoe
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: de Moraes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Wellington Furtado Pimenta
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brasília, DF, BR.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gadia
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Radioterapia, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Heloisa de Andrade
authors.initials: Hde A
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000601:surgery; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000601:surgery; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D016634:Radiosurgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome