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Published in: Radiation Oncology 1/2017

Open Access 01-12-2017 | Commentary

Intraoperative irradiation: precision medicine for quality cancer control promotion

Author: Felipe A. Calvo

Published in: Radiation Oncology | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Intraoperative irradiation was implemented 4 decades ago, pioneering the efforts to improve precision in local cancer therapy by combining real-time surgical exploration/resection with high single dose radiotherapy (Gunderson et al., Intraoperative irradiation: techniques and results, 2011). Clinical and technical developments have led to very precise radiation dose deposit. The ability to deliver a very precise dose of radiation is an essential element of contemporary multidisciplinary individualized oncology.
This issue of Radiation Oncology contains a collection of expert review articles and updates with relevant data regarding intraoperative radiotherapy. Technology, physics, biology of single dose and clinical results in a variety of cancer sites and histologies are described and analyzed. The state of the art for advanced cancer care through medical innovation opens a significant opportunity for individualize cancer management across a broad spectrum of clinical practice. The advantage for tailoring diagnostic and treatment decisions in an individualized fashion will translate into precise medical treatment.
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Metadata
Title
Intraoperative irradiation: precision medicine for quality cancer control promotion
Author
Felipe A. Calvo
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Radiation Oncology / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-017-0764-5

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