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. 2021 Oct 18;13(10):e18862. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18862

Table 5. Complications after SBRT treatment in lung cancer patients.

SBRT: stereotactic body radiation therapy, Gy: gray, n: number, %: percentage

  50 Gy  55 Gy Total  P- value 
Patients  in review (n) 76 38 114  
Complications        
Shortness of Breath 6 (5.3%) 1 (0.9%) 7 (6.1%) 0.628
Scarring 5 (4.4%) 3 (2.6%) 8 (7.0%)  
Rib fractures 4 (3.5%) 1 (0.9%) 5 (4.4%)