Coplanar DCA-based hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for very small brain metastasis from non-small cell lung cancer: treatment planning comparison with coplanar VMAT and preliminary clinical outcome.

Shipai Zhu, An Li, Jia Liu, Qin Deng, Qingfang Li, Jialu Lai, Lin Zhou

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Shipai ZhuRadiotherapy Physics and Technology Center, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

An LiRadiotherapy Physics and Technology Center, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Jia LiuDepartment of Oncology, Chengdu First People' Hospital, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Qin DengThoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Qingfang LiThoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China.

Jialu LaiRadiotherapy Physics and Technology Center, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. jialulai@scu.edu.cn.

Lin ZhouThoracic Oncology Ward, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37, Guoxue Lane, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. zhoulin@wchscu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6428-7392

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81872466Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province 2025ZNSFSC0547Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2019YFS0323Sichuan University From 0 to 1 Innovative Research Program 2023SCUH0035

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Abstract

To assess the clinical outcome of single-arc coplanar dynamic conformal arc (C-DCA) in three-fraction hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy (3F-HSRT) for single very small brain metastasis (BM; gross tumor volume [GTV] ≤ 1 cm

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Brain NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsRadiation Dose HypofractionationRadiosurgeryRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTreatment OutcomeClinical outcomesDynamic conformal arcHypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapySmall brain metastasisVolumetric modulated arc therapy

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PMID41032169

DOI10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.03.013

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