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11 August 2021: Clinical Research

Using the Diaphragm as a Tracking Surrogate in CyberKnife Synchrony Treatment

Guo-quan Li 1A , Jing Yang 1A , Yan Wang 2C , Mengjun Qiu 3B , Zeyu Ding 1D , Sheng Zhang 1E , Sheng-li Yang 1G* , Zhenjun Peng 1F*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930139

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930139

Table 1 Patient characteristics (N=24).

Characteristics*
Age, years56 (35–69)
Disease, n (%)
Lung cancer14 (58.3)
Liver cancer6 (25)
Colorectal cancer4 (16.7)
Tumor lobe location, n (%)
Right middle lobe3 (12.5)
Right lower lobe12 (50)
Left lower lobe9 (37.5)
Gross tumor volume, cm17.54 (7.09–36.3)
Planning target volume, cm34.27 (13.04–95.25)
Distance between gross tumor volume and diaphragm, mm65.28 (27.94–141.53)
Total dose, Gy45 (35–60)
Fraction5 (3–8)
Treatment time (min) per fraction38 (31–54)
* Values are median (range) unless noted otherwise.

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