Patterns of local and nodal failure in malignant pleural mesothelioma after extrapleural pneumonectomy and photon-electron radiotherapy
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Mesothelioma
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
Photons
Pleural Neoplasms
Pneumonectomy
abstract
The photon-electron technique was tolerable, but IMRT may provide better target coverage in some patients. IMRT's advantages must be balanced against the increased risk of fatal pulmonary toxicity.
