[Stereotactic ablative irradiation for lung cancer]

Abstract

Stereotactic radiotherapy for lung cancer is a technique that is now well established in the therapeutic arsenal. Protocols are effective, with very high local control rate and an acceptable rate of survival if one takes into account the patient's age and comorbidities. Complications are rare. This review of the literature analyses the whole process of the therapeutic indications and future prospects.

Keywords: Ablative radiotherapy; Bronchopulmonaire; Cancer; Lung; Poumon; Radiothérapie ablative; Radiothérapie en conditions stéréotaxiques; Stereotactic irradiation.