The emerging role of IG-IMRT for palliative radiotherapy: a single-institution experience

نویسندگان

  • R. Samant
  • L. Gerig
  • L. Montgomery
  • R. MacRae
  • G. Fox
  • B. Nyiri
  • K. Carty
  • M. MacPherson
چکیده

Many modern radiotherapy centers now have image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IG-IMRT) tools available for clinical use, and the technique offers many options for patients requiring palliative radiotherapy. We describe a single-institution experience with IG-IMRT for short-course palliative radiotherapy, highlighting the unique situations in which the technique can be most effectively used.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Oncology

دوره 16  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009