scholarly journals The value of brachytherapy in the age of advanced external beam radiotherapy: a review of the literature in terms of dosimetry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Major ◽  
Georgina Fröhlich ◽  
Péter Ágoston ◽  
Csaba Polgár ◽  
Zoltán Takácsi-Nagy
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy ◽  
High Tech ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Comprehensive Literature Review ◽  
Dose Planning ◽  
Arc Therapy

AbstractBrachytherapy (BT) has long been used for successful treatment of various tumour entities, including prostate, breast and gynaecological cancer. However, particularly due to advances in modern external beam techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volume modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), there are concerns about its future. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this article aims to summarize the role of BT in cancer treatment and highlight its particular dosimetric advantages. The authors conclude that image-guided BT supported by inverse dose planning will successfully compete with high-tech EBRT in the future and continue to serve as a valuable modality for cancer treatment.

External Beam Radiotherapy With Endocavitary Boost for Nasopharyngeal Cancer: Treatment Results and Late Toxicity After Extended Follow-Up

2010 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 689-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominic A.X. Schinagl ◽  
Henri A.M. Marres ◽  
Arnoud C. Kappelle ◽  
Matthias A.W. Merkx ◽  
Lucas A.M. Pop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
Nasopharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Late Toxicity ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Treatment Results

scholarly journals Selection of external beam radiotherapy approaches for precise and accurate cancer treatment

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. i2-i10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroki Shirato ◽  
Quynh-Thu Le ◽  
Keiji Kobashi ◽  
Anussara Prayongrat ◽  
Seishin Takao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Selection Of

The evolving role of external beam radiotherapy in localized prostate cancer

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Greco ◽  
Anuraag A Vazirani ◽  
Oriol Pares ◽  
Nuno Pimentel ◽  
Vasco Louro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
Localized Prostate Cancer ◽  
External Beam

An unusual cause of epistaxis: a haemophilic pseudotumour in a non-haemophiliac, arising in a paranasal sinus

2002 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Stevenson ◽  
A. T. Keast
Keyword(s):  
Valve Replacement ◽  
Paranasal Sinus ◽  
Maxillary Antrum ◽  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
Cardiac Valve ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Cardiac Valve Replacement

Most cases of epistaxis are due to simple causes and are easily treated on an out-patient basis. However, there are some cases where the origin of bleeding is not obvious or arises from an unusual pathological source. The authors describe a case of epistaxis due to a mass in the maxillary antrum that when biopsied showed the histological appearances of a haemophilic pseudotumour. The patient was anticoagulated on warfarin for a cardiac valve replacement and this was thought to be the cause of the ongoing haemorrhage necessary for development of the pseudotumour. Even in haemophiliacs, pseudotumours are rare and we believe this case is unique in that the patient is a non-haemophiliac. The epistaxis was eventually controlled by external beam radiotherapy to the pseudotumour. The management of this case is outlined as well as a review of the literature on haemophilic pseudotumour.

scholarly journals Treatment of Retinoblastoma: The Role of External Beam Radiotherapy

2015 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 1478 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo-Young Kim ◽  
Younghee Park
Keyword(s):  
External Beam Radiotherapy ◽  
External Beam
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