Survey of Stereotactic Body Radiation Oncology for Early Staged Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in China

Ligang Xing, Yong Yin, Spring Kong, Jinming Yu

Department of Radiation Oncology, GRU Cancer Center/Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, USA.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Jinan, China.

DOI: 10.4236/ijmpcero.2014.31009                

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the current status of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early staged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) at main cancer hospitals in China. Methods and Materials: The questionnaire was sent by mail and email to 21 hospitals, which include the patient enrollment, treatment technique, dose and fractionation, quality control, disease control and side effects. Results: Nineteen hospitals responded. It was found that SBRT has been used for early staged NSCLC in most of the hospitals participating in the survey. The patient characteristics and techniques were relatively consistent, but there were many controversies regarding dose fractionation and quality control. Conclusions: SBRT for early staged NSCLC has been applied at main cancer hospitals in China. However, considerable variation exists. The establishment of clinical guidelines and standardized quality control are crucial for further improvement.

Keywords

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy; Survey

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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