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. 2014 Nov 30;20(6):446–453. doi: 10.1016/j.rpor.2014.11.005

Table 2.

Studies on hypofractionated SBRT for different lesions’ sites.

Study year No. of patients No. of lung lesions Primary site Dose LC Toxicity
Wersall et al. 2005 58 117/162 Renal-cell carcinoma (RCC) 30–40 Gy/3 fr/1 week Median follow-up of 37 months LC 90% G3 (pneumonitis) in 5 pts
Svedman et al. 2006 30 63/82 RCC 40 Gy/4 fr/every second day Median follow-up of 52 months LC 98% G1-2 90%
G5 (lung) 3.3% (one pt)
Milano et al. 2008/2012 121 103/293 All (mostly breast and colorectal) 50 Gy/10 fr/over two weeks 2–4 year LC 77%, 73% G3 (lung) in one pt
Kang et al. 2010 59 18/78 Colorectal carcinoma 39–51 Gy/3 fr 3-year LC 66% G1-2 (lung) in 6 pt (46%)
Inoue et al. 2010 41 22/60 All (mostly lung) 35 Gy/4 fr 3-year LC 80% Intercostal neuralgia in one pt
Salama et al. 2011 61 41/113 All (mostly lung) 24–48 Gy/3 fr
(3 radiation doses separated by >48 and <192 h)
2-year LC 66.7% G3 (fatigue) in 2 pt
G3 (lung) in one pt
G3 (neurologic) in one pt
Stinauer et al. 2011 30 39/53 Melanoma and RCC 40–50 Gy/5 fr
42–60 Gy/3 fr
(fractions could be given on consecutive days or separated with intervening days)
18-months actuarial LC 88% G3 (hypoxia) in one pt
G3 (pneumonitis) in one pt