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SUBMITTER: Jackson P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4251855 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jackson Price P Foroudi Farshad F Pham Daniel D Hofman Michael S MS Hardcastle Nicholas N Callahan Jason J Kron Tomas T Siva Shankar S
Radiation oncology (London, England) 20141126
<h4>Background</h4>Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) has been proposed as a definitive treatment for patients with inoperable primary renal cell carcinoma. However, there is little documentation detailing the radiobiological effects of hypofractionated radiation on healthy renal tissue.<h4>Findings</h4>In this study we describe a methodology for assessment of regional change in renal function in response to single fraction SABR of 26 Gy. In a patient with a solitary kidney, detailed ...[more]