An Institutional Audit of Maximum Heart Dose in Patients Treated With Palliative Radiotherapy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Background/Aim: Recent studies suggested that high unintended radiation doses to the heart may reduce survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) irradiated with curative intent. In the palliative setting, limited information is available. Therefore, we analyzed a single-institution cohort of 165 patients. Patients and Methods: Patients in this retrospective study received palliative (chemo)radiotherapy (at least 30 Gy). Typical...