International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 683-687 , 1 November 2009

Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Small Lung Lesions Clinically Diagnosed as Primary Lung Cancer on Radiologic Examination

  • Tetsuya Inoue, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hokkaido University Department of Radiology, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Shinichi Shimizu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hokkaido University Department of Radiology, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Rikiya Onimaru, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hokkaido University Department of Radiology, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Atsuya Takeda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Ofuna Central Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ofuna, Japan
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  • Hiroshi Onishi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yamanashi University Department of Radiology, Kofu, Japan
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  • Yasushi Nagata, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hiroshima University Department of Radiology, Hiroshima, Japan
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  • Tomoki Kimura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kagawa University Department of Radiology, Takamatsu, Japan
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  • Katsuyuki Karasawa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital, Department of Radiology, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Takuro Arimoto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Kitami Red Cross Hospital, Department of Radiology, Kitami, Japan
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  • Masato Hareyama, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sapporo Medical University Department of Radiology, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Eiki Kikuchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hokkaido University First Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Hiroki Shirato, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Hokkaido University Department of Radiology, Sapporo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Hiroki Shirato, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, North 15 West 7, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan. Tel: +81-11-706-5977; Fax: +81-11-706-7876

Received 21 August 2008 ,Revised 17 November 2008 ,Accepted 20 November 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03808-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.026

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 683-687 , 1 November 2009

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