Radiation Therapy and its Effects Beyond the Primary Target: An Abscopal Effect
| Autor: | Talib Khan, Shaqul Qamar Wani, Ishtiyaq Ahmad Dar, Fir Afroz, Mohammad Maqbool Lone |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty abscopal effect curative intent medicine.medical_treatment Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Primary disease immunomodulation radiation therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Internal medicine medicine Curative intent business.industry General Engineering Abscopal effect Immunotherapy Radiation therapy Palliative intent Radiation Oncology immunotherapy business metastatic disease 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Radiation therapy (RT) has been used for the treatment of various malignancies since decades with curative or palliative intent. RT for primary disease is often used with curative intent while its use in metastatic settings has been essentially palliative. However, in certain malignancies with metastatic disease, RT to primary disease has led to the regression of not only the primary site but also of the metastatic sites, a phenomenon known as "abscopal effect." Keeping in view the positive effects of RT beyond the primary site, we review the clinical utility of RT regarding its abscopal effect. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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