How Can Imaging Help the Radiation Oncologist in Multiple Myeloma Treatment
| Autor: | Alberto Tagliafico, Stefano Vagge, Renzo Corvò, Liliana Belgioia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Medicine (General)
medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment myeloma multiple Review Disease radiation therapy R5-920 antalgic effect medicine Humans Antalgic effect Imaging Myeloma multiple Radiation therapy SBRT Disseminated disease Radiation treatment planning Multiple myeloma Radiation oncologist Chemotherapy business.industry Radiation Oncologists imaging General Medicine medicine.disease medicine.anatomical_structure Bone marrow Radiology Multiple Myeloma business |
| Zdroj: | Medicina, Vol 57, Iss 20, p 20 (2021) Medicina |
| ISSN: | 1648-9144 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/medicina57010020 |
| Popis: | Multiple myeloma is an incurable malignant tumor of plasma cells of the bone marrow; most patients present a disseminated disease with important bone involvement. Even though a chemotherapy-based approach is the major treatment, radiotherapy often has a supportive role for symptom relief but also a radical role for patients with indolent disease or localized forms. In both cases imaging is the basis for treatment planning and for correct patient classification. This paper aims to describe and summarize how radiation oncologists could use imaging information to personalize the treatment for each patient. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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