Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a safe alternative to surgery for elderly patients diagnosed with stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This is true for patients considered to be medically inoperable and also those healthy enough to have surgery.
An 80-year-old lung cancer patient has become the first person in The Netherlands to be treated using a new linear accelerator that can deliver precise radiotherapy more quickly than conventional systems.
