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Titel:

Effective radiotherapeutic treatment intensification in patients with pancreatic cancer: higher doses alone, higher RBE or both?

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article; Review
Autor(en):
Dreher, Constantin; Habermehl, Daniel; Jäkel, Oliver; Combs, Stephanie E
Abstract:
Pancreatic cancer, especially in case of locally advanced stage has a poor prognosis. Radiotherapy in general can lead to tumor volume reduction, but further improvements, such as ion beam therapy have to be promoted in order to enable dose escalation, which in turn results in better local control rates and downsizing of the tumor itself. Ion beam therapy with its highly promising physical properties is also accompanied by distinct inter- and intrafractional challenges in case of robustness. Fir...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Radiat Oncol
Jahr:
2017
Band / Volume:
12
Heft / Issue:
1
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
203
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s13014-017-0945-2
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282139
Print-ISSN:
1748-717X
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik und Poliklinik für RadioOnkologie und Strahlentherapie
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