Artikel ; Online: Organ and Function Preservation in Gastrointestinal Malignancies.
Clinical oncology (Royal College of Radiologists (Great Britain))
2023 Band 35, Heft 8, Seite(n) 524–532
Abstract: Radiation plays an important role in organ preservation for gastrointestinal malignancies, with a watch and wait strategy enabling surgery to be avoided in patients who are not suitable or who are refusing surgery. Brachytherapy boost allows the ... ...
Abstract | Radiation plays an important role in organ preservation for gastrointestinal malignancies, with a watch and wait strategy enabling surgery to be avoided in patients who are not suitable or who are refusing surgery. Brachytherapy boost allows the radiation dose to be escalated, which plays a pivotal role in the successful outcome of achieving organ preservation. Here we describe the role of brachytherapy in two common gastrointestinal malignancies (oesophagus and rectum). Their indications and how the brachytherapy procedures are carried out, together with the dose and fractionation commonly used are discussed. The use of brachytherapy needs to be included in the training curriculum at all academic centres so that its use is developed by the newer generation of radiation oncologists. Its current non-use due to bias, lack of training and availability is no longer justified, given the overwhelming published evidence for the role of brachytherapy to improve organ preservation for both radical treatment and palliation in gastrointestinal malignancies. |
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Mesh-Begriff(e) | Humans ; Rectal Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Rectum ; Neoadjuvant Therapy ; Chemoradiotherapy ; Brachytherapy/methods ; Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/radiotherapy |
Sprache | Englisch |
Erscheinungsdatum | 2023-06-17 |
Erscheinungsland | England |
Dokumenttyp | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 1036844-9 |
ISSN | 1433-2981 ; 0936-6555 |
ISSN (online) | 1433-2981 |
ISSN | 0936-6555 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.clon.2023.06.012 |
Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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