Bladder Cancer
Data from Academic Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology provide new insights into bladder cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, July 27th, 2010
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Improving bladder cancer treatment with radiotherapy using separate intensity modulated radiotherapy plans for boost and elective fields.' "The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent IMRT can decrease the dose to the organs at risk in bladder cancer treatment compared with conformal treatment while making separate treatment plans for the elective field and the boost. Special attention is paid to sparing small intestines," investigators in Amsterdam, Netherlands report.
"Twenty patients who were treated with the field-in-field technique (FiF) were re-planned with intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) using five...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-07-27)
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