Dosimetric Analysis of Proximal Bronchial Tree Subsegments to Assess The Risk of Severe Toxicity After Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy of Ultra-central Lung Tumors

Maiwand Ahmadsei*, Vinojaa Jegarajah, Riccardo Dal Bello, Sebastian M Christ, Michael M Mayinger, Luisa Sabrina Stark, Jonas Willmann, Ivan R Vogelius, Panagiotis Balermpas, Nicolaus Andratschke, Stephanie Tanadini-Lang, Matthias Guckenberger

*Corresponding author for this work

Abstract

•Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for ultra-central lung tumors is associated with high toxicity rates.•To evaluate differences in radiosensitivity within the proximal bronchial tree (PBT), the PBT was sub-segmented into seven anatomical sections.•A risk-adapted SBRT regimen of EQD2_10 = 54.4 Gy in 8 or 10 fractions results in excellent local control and low rates of severe toxicity.•Data from a recent meta-analysis, the NORDIC Hilus trial and dosimetric data from this study were combined to create a NTCP model.•A dose threshold of EQD2_3 = 100 Gy to the PBT or any of its subsegments is expected to result in low rates of severe bronchial toxicity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100707
JournalClinical and Translational Radiation Oncology
Volume45
ISSN2405-6308
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2024

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