Correlation of 3DCRT and Open Field Treatment Techniques in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated by Chemoradiation [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2022 Background: Multimodality treatment is required for the management of head and neck cancer. Functional impairment and toxicities associated with surgery and radiation accentuate the need to develop innovative therapeutic strategies in the management of ...
Anjali Sachan, Seema Gupta, Navin Singh
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Three-year outcomes of a once daily fractionation scheme for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using 3-D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT). [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this study was to report 3-year outcomes of toxicity, cosmesis, and local control using a once daily fractionation scheme (49.95 Gy in 3.33 Gy once daily fractions) for accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using three-dimensional ...
Daroui, Parima +5 more
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Journal of Health Sciences, 2013 Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the dose-volume histogram (DVH) constrains of conventional and conformal transcutaneous radiotherapy for small intestine and perform their comparison.
Anela Ramić +2 more
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Dosimetric comparison study between intensity modulated radiation therapy and three-dimensional conformal proton therapy for pelvic bone marrow sparing in the treatment of cervical cancer. [PDF]
, 2010 The objective was to compare intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) with 3D conformal proton therapy (3DCPT) in the treatment of cervical cancer. In particular, each technique's ability to spare pelvic bone marrow (PBM) was of primary interest in ...
Huh, Soon N +7 more
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The role of radiation therapy in bone metastases management [PDF]
, 2017 Bone metastases represent an important complication of malignant tumours. Despite improvement in surgical techniques and advances in systemic therapies, management of patients with bone metastatic disease remains a powerful cornerstone for the radiation ...
DE FELICE, Francesca +3 more
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Evaluation and Comparison of Dosimetric Characteristics of Semiflex®3D and Microdiamond in Relative Dosimetry under 6 and 15 MV Photon Beams in Small Fields [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering, 2022 Background: In modern radiotherapy techniques, the frequently small and non-uniformed fields can increase treatment efficiency due to their highly conformal dose distribution.
Zahra Momeni Harzanji +3 more
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Past and present of radiotherapy in management of malignancies
Клиническая онкогематология, 2013 The article describes the stages of emergence and development of radiotherapy in management of malignancies of various locations, covering the period from the discovery of X-rays to the use of 60Co artificial isotope and development of the linear ...
O. P. Trofimova +2 more
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The transition from conformal to advanced radiotherapy techniques in the treatment planning of gynecological cancer patients [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2022 Background/Aim. The transition from standard to highly conformal radiation therapy techniques requires the implementation of complex advanced dosimetry.
Petrović Borislava +5 more
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Final results of the second prospective AIEOP protocol for pediatric intracranial ependymoma [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: This prospective study stratified patients by surgical resection (complete = NED vs incomplete = ED) and centrally reviewed histology (World Health Organization [WHO] grade II vs III).
ANTONELLI, MANILA +37 more
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South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2013 Background and Purpose: Conventional portals, based on bony anatomy, for external beam radiotherapy for cervical cancer have been repeatedly demonstrated as inadequate.
Jyotirup Goswami +4 more
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