Abstract
Purpose/Objective: Esophagitis is a common complication resulting from non-operative therapy for non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Published reports have related esophagitis to dosimetric parameters such as the length of irradiated esophagus, maximum dose, or the volume of the organ treated beyond a threshold dose. However, when using oblique beams, a portion of the esophageal circumference may be outside of the treated field, resulting in partial esophageal irradiation. Therefore, our aim was to determine whether irradiated esophageal surface area was predictive of acute and/or late esophagitis in relation to other clinical and treatment-related factors.
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