Interpretation of the Chinese Expert Consensus on Online Adap-tive Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor with the highest morbidity and mortality.Precision radio-therapy significantly improves tumor control and reduces treatment-related toxicities,which plays a criti-cal role in treatment of lung cancer.With the rapid development of advanced technology,online adaptive radiotherapy(ART)based on image-guided radiotherapy has been widely applied in China.In order to standardize clinical application and to improve the cooperation of technology and scientific research,the Chinese Expert Consensus on Online Adaptive Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer has been developed.This paper interprets the consensus,focusing on its background,core content,highlights,and future re-search directions.