Research opportunities in intraoperative radiation therapy: the next decade 2013-2023
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
; 15(9): 683-690, sept. 2013. ilus
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em Inglês
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| ID: ibc-127486
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ABSTRACT
The reality of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) practice is consistent with an efficient and highly precise radiation therapy technique to safely boost areas at risk for local recurrence. Long-term clinical experience has shown that IORT-containing multi-modality regimens appear to improve local disease control, if not survival in many diseases. Research with IORT is a multidisciplinary scenario that covers knowledge from radiation beam adapted development to advance molecular biology for bio-predictability of outcome. The technical parameters employed in IORT procedures are important information to be recorded for quality assurance and clinical results analysis. In addition, specific treatment planning systems for IORT procedures are available, to help in the treatment decision-making process. A systematic revision of opportunities for research and innovation in IORT is reported including radiation beam modulation, delivery, dosimetry and planning; infrastructure and treatment factors; experimental and clinical radiobiology; clinical trials, innovation and translational research development (AU)
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Coleções:
Bases de dados nacionais
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Espanha
Contexto em Saúde:
Agenda de Saúde Sustentável para as Américas
Problema de saúde:
Objetivo 7: Evidência e conhecimento em matéria de saúde
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Objetivo 5 Medicamentos, vacinas e tecnologias sanitárias
Base de dados:
IBECS
Assunto principal:
Quimioterapia Adjuvante
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clin. transl. oncol. (Print)
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon/Spain
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Hospital Provincial de Castellón/Spain
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Instituto Oncológico Viña del Mar/Chile
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The Quezon Medical City/Philippines
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Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña/Spain