Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5583610 | Medicina Paliativa | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
External beam radiation therapy is increasingly being used in the field of palliative care. Technical advances in Radiation Oncology enable high doses of radiation to be precisely and accurately delivered to the target lesion using stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy, with short treatment regimens and without affecting the peripheral healthy tissue. This is called hypofractionation, and is the foundation on which the technique rests. Radiosurgery provides a rapid, effective and durable symptomatic control with minimal toxicity and consequently a potential improvement in the quality of life of these patients. These features make this emerging technique one of the best treatment options currently available for patients with advanced disease.
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Authors
Jesús M. Blanco Suarez, Beatriz E. Amendola, Naipy Pérez, Marco Amendola,