Technical considerations in radiation therapy for gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Autor: Pepek JM; Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC 27710, USA., Willett CG, Czito BG
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Seminars in radiation oncology [Semin Radiat Oncol] 2013 Jan; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 51-9.
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2012.09.005
Abstrakt: Contemporary randomized trials have demonstrated that radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy and surgery improves survival in both the neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment of gastroesophageal cancers. Consequently, radiation treatment planning and administration have taken on an added importance to ensure optimal outcomes as well as minimize treatment-related morbidity. This article highlights recent technical advances and considerations for radiation therapy planning for gastroesophageal junction tumors.
(Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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