TITLE:
Survey of Stereotactic Body Radiation Oncology for Early Staged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in China
AUTHORS:
Ligang Xing, Yong Yin, Spring Kong, Jinming Yu
KEYWORDS:
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy; Survey
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering and Radiation Oncology,
Vol.3 No.1,
February
20,
2014
ABSTRACT: Purpose: To
evaluate the current status of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early
staged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at main cancer hospitals in China. Methods
and Materials: The questionnaire was sent by mail and email to 21 hospitals,
which include the patient enrollment, treatment technique, dose and
fractionation, quality control, disease control and side effects. Results:
Nineteen hospitals responded. It was found that SBRT has been used for early
staged NSCLC in most of the hospitals participating in the survey. The patient
characteristics and techniques were relatively consistent, but there were many
controversies regarding dose fractionation and quality control. Conclusions:
SBRT for early staged NSCLC has been applied at main cancer hospitals in China.
However, considerable variation exists. The establishment of clinical
guidelines and standardized quality control are crucial for further
improvement.