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[Peroperative radiotherapy].

Y Popowski·A Piron·P Ewalenko·J C Pector·A Gerard·P Van Houtte
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Tolerance of normal tissues limits the radiation dose which can be safely delivered to tumors especially for gastro-intestinal cancers. Intraoperative radiotherapy is a specialized technique for treating infradiaphragmatic and deeply located tumors allowing to deliver a high dose to the tumor while avoiding surrounding normal tissues which can be moved aside. The authors describe the technique and review indications and possibilities.

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Gastrointestinal NeoplasmsHumansIntraoperative CareRadiotherapy DosageRectal NeoplasmsStomach NeoplasmsEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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Y Popowski, A Piron, P Ewalenko, J C Pector, A Gerard, P Van Houtte. [Peroperative radiotherapy].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2928607/

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