Individualized Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Liver Tumors in Patients at High Risk for Liver Damage
Author(s) -
Mary Feng,
Krithika Suresh,
Matthew J. Schipper,
Latifa Bazzi,
Edgar BenJosef,
M.M. Matuszak,
Neehar D. Parikh,
Theodore H. Welling,
Daniel P. Normolle,
Randall K. Ten Haken,
Theodore S. Lawrence
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.846
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2374-2445
pISSN - 2374-2437
DOI - 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.2303
Subject(s) - medicine , indocyanine green , liver function , hepatocellular carcinoma , cirrhosis , liver function tests , gastroenterology , oncology , surgery
Patients with preexisting liver dysfunction could benefit the most from personalized therapy for liver tumors to balance maximal tumor control and minimal risk of liver failure. We designed an individualized adaptive trial testing the hypothesis that adapting treatment based on change in liver function could optimize the therapeutic index for each patient.
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