International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 44-52 , 1 May 2010

Influence of Irradiated Lung Volumes on Perioperative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients After Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

  • Doreen Dähn, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Joachim Martell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Hilke Vorwerk, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Clemens F. Hess, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Heinz Becker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Klaus Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics and the Medical Faculty, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Reinhard Hilgers, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics and the Medical Faculty, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Hendrik Andreas Wolff, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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  • Robert Michael Hermann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
    • Center for Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, DIAKO, Bremen, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. med. R.M. Hermann, Center for Radiotherapy and Radiooncology, Ärztehaus am Diako, Gröpelinger Heerstr. 406-408, 28129 Bremen, Germany. Tel: (+49) 421-6102-6663; Fax: (+49) 421-6102-6676
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  • Hans Christiansen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiooncology and Radiotherapy, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

Received 17 January 2009 ,Revised 17 April 2009 ,Accepted 22 April 2009.

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 R.M. Hermann and H. Christiansen share senior authorship.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00651-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.04.053

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 44-52 , 1 May 2010

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