Two cases with fatal outcome following total lung irradiation for metastatic bone sarcoma

Abstract We report a single institution experience with total lung irradiation in 53 metastatic bone sarcoma patients in the context of two young female patients who died from treatment-induced pulmonary toxicity. A radiation dose of 19.5 Gy in 1.5 Gy daily fractions was given as two opposing fields...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of bone oncology 2013-12, Vol.2 (4), p.174-179
Hauptverfasser:	Lia, K, Bruland, Ø.S, Randem, H.L, Aksnes, L.H, Poulsen, J.P, Taksdal, I, Sundby Hall, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case Report Ewing's sarcoma Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Lung toxicity Osteosarcoma Pulmonary irradiation Pulmonary metastasis
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