Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role.
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Smink, KA; Schneider, SM
Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing
December 2008
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a rapidly emerging technology that enhances radiation therapy delivery. It allows for tightly conformed treatment fields and accurate delivery even with moving targets in the body. SBRT currently is used most commonly in treatment of medically inoperable stage I non-small cell lung cancers, as well as lung, liver, and spinal metastases. Studies to date are encouraging for increased local control with acceptable patient tolerance. This article familiarizes nurses with the use of this new technology and proposes the potential nursing role in maximizing patient preparation and follow-up care.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Clinical journal of oncology nursing
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EISSN
1538-067X
ISSN
1092-1095
Publication Date
December 2008
Volume
12
Issue
6
Start / End Page
889 / 893
Related Subject Headings
- Spinal Neoplasms
- Radiosurgery
- Nurse's Role
- Lung Neoplasms
- Liver Neoplasms
- Humans
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- 4205 Nursing
- 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
- 1110 Nursing
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Smink, K. A., & Schneider, S. M. (2008). Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(6), 889–893. https://doi.org/10.1188/08.cjon.889-893
Smink, Karen A., and Susan M. Schneider. “Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 12, no. 6 (December 2008): 889–93. https://doi.org/10.1188/08.cjon.889-893.
Smink KA, Schneider SM. Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Dec;12(6):889–93.
Smink, Karen A., and Susan M. Schneider. “Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role.” Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 12, no. 6, Dec. 2008, pp. 889–93. Epmc, doi:10.1188/08.cjon.889-893.
Smink KA, Schneider SM. Overview of stereotactic body radiotherapy and the nursing role. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Dec;12(6):889–893.
Published In
Clinical journal of oncology nursing
DOI
EISSN
1538-067X
ISSN
1092-1095
Publication Date
December 2008
Volume
12
Issue
6
Start / End Page
889 / 893
Related Subject Headings
- Spinal Neoplasms
- Radiosurgery
- Nurse's Role
- Lung Neoplasms
- Liver Neoplasms
- Humans
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
- 4205 Nursing
- 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
- 1110 Nursing