How Histopathologic Tumor Extent and Patterns of Recurrence Data Inform the Development of Radiation Therapy Treatment Volumes in Solid Malignancies

The ability to deliver highly conformal radiation therapy using intensity-modulated radiation therapy and particle therapy provides for new opportunities to improve patient outcomes by reducing treatment-related morbidities following radiation therapy. By reducing the volume of normal tissue exposed to radiation therapy (RT), while also allowing for the opportunity to escalate the dose of RT delivered to the tumor, use of conformal RT delivery should also provide the possibility of expanding the therapeutic index of radiotherapy.

Source: Seminars in Radiation Oncology - June 1, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Arpit Chhabra, Craig Schneider, Mudit Chowdhary, Tejan P. Diwanji, Pranshu Mohindra, Mark V. Mishra Source Type: research