Journal of International Oncology››2014,Vol. 41››Issue (2): 107-109.doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2014.02.009

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Cyberknife treatment for nonsmall cell lung cancer

Yu Xiao, Wang Yanming

  1. Postgraduate Department, Taishan Medical University, Taian 271000, China
  • Received:2013-10-08Revised:2013-12-04Online:2014-02-08Published:2014-01-26
  • Contact:Wang Yanming E-mail:ymwang64@163.com

Abstract:Surgery is the main treatment means for early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), radiotherapy is the alternative choice for the patient who has surgical contraindications or rejects operation. Cyberknife is a new stereotactic radiotherapy, which has two functions: radiosurgery and radiotherapy. Cyberknife has a remarkable clinical result in the treatment of NSCLC by using realtime image guidance system and breathing tracking system to provide highdose and highprecision irradiation.

Key words:Carcinoma, non-small-cell lung,Radiotherapy,Radiosurgery