The clinical results presented for IORT treatment are taken from data published in medical journals or presented at medical and scientific meetings. IORT is always given as part of a comprehensive treatment approach that may also involve additional pre-operative or post-operative radiation therapy or chemotherapy. The appropriate additional therapy that might be required depends on the stage and extent of the disease and is a medical decision that should be made in consultation with a physician.

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(1) Data from reference 4, below.
(2) Data from Textbook of Radiation Oncology, Leibel & Phillips, 1998

Ref.	Author	Year	# of Pats.	Stage/Disease	Local Control	Survival
1	Arian-Schad	90	24	Inoperable	83%	49% (2yr)
2	Martinez	94	18	Pancoast	91%	56% (4 yr)
3	Smoller-Jeuttner	94	33	Unresectable	85%	14% (5 yr) 12 DFD
4	Aristu	97	62	Stage III	IIIA 70% IIIB 23%	IIIA 29% (5 yr) IIIB 7% (5 yr)

DFD = Dead free of disease

References

• 1. Radiother. Oncol. 19:137-144, 1990
• 2. A. J. Clin. Oncol. 17:317-32, 1994
• 3. Eur. J. Cardiothor. Surg., 8:511-516, 1994
• 4. Am. J. Clin. Oncol. 20: 276-281, 1997