Overview
- Editors:
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Felipe Angel Calvo
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Luther W. Brady
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, USA
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Manual Santos
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Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria, Pamplona, Spain
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Manuel Santos, Luther W. Brady
Pages 1-9
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- Lluis Escudé, David Ortiz de Urbina, Enrico Tangco
Pages 11-23
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- David Ortiz de Urbina, Enrico Tangco, José Luis Arroyo, Francisco Carrascosa
Pages 25-30
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Oscar Abuchaibe, Vicente Vanaclocha, Francisco Aguilera
Pages 31-36
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Oscar Abuchaibe, José MarÃa Serra, Rafael GarcÃa-Tapia
Pages 37-41
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- Felipe A. Calvo, David Ortiz de Urbina, Jesús Herreros, Rafael Llorens
Pages 43-50
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Manuel Santos, Fernando Pardo, José L. Hernández, Javier Alvarez-Cienfuegos, Juan Voltas
Pages 51-56
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Ignacio Azinovic, Gerardo Zornoza, Juan Voltas, Fernando Pardo, Javier Alvarez-Cienfuegos
Pages 57-64
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Ignacio Azinovic, Fernando Pardo, José L. Hernández, Javier Alvarez-Cienfuegos
Pages 65-72
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Oscar Abuchaibe, Javier Aristu, Javier Zudiare, José MarÃa Berián
Pages 73-78
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- Felipe A. Calvo, David Ortiz de Urbina, Fernando de la Fuente, Matias Jurado, José MarÃa Berián
Pages 79-84
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Oscar Abuchaibe, José MarÃa Serra, José MarÃa Berián, José Cañadell
Pages 85-90
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- Felipe A. Calvo, David Ortiz de Urbina, José L. Beguiristain, Santiago Amillo, Josá Cañadell
Pages 91-97
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Oscar Abuchaibe, Carlos Villas, José Cañadell, Luis Sierrasesúmaga
Pages 99-102
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Ignacio Azinovic, Santiago Amillo, José Cañadell, Luis Sierrasesúmaga
Pages 103-108
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- Felipe A. Calvo, Manuel Santos, Luther W. Brady
Pages 109-114
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Back Matter
Pages 115-120
About this book
The development of the capacity to use electron beams at various energies stimulated the development of the new technology of intraoperative radiation therapy. The visual ization of the primary tumor, definition of the site to be irradiated, and knowledge of the size of tumor to be irradiated, including adequate margins for microscopic extent along with debulking of the tumor, have allowed intraoperative radiation therapy to be pur sued in a wide variety of disease processes. Not only is it possible to treat tumors that were highly resistant, but it is also possible to specifically localize the tumor with a mar gin adequate to encompass potential microscopic extensions and to choose the appro priate electron beam energy to treat the potential residual tumor and spare the adjacent normal structures. It is, furthermore, possible to treat patients with unresectable tumors. Central to this entire development is the fact that normal structures can be removed from the field of treatment. In the beginning, the emphasis was on single fractions of electron beam radiation without subsequent supplementation by external photon beam radiation therapy. How ever, more recently it has become necessary to use not only a single electron beam frac tion during the course of the operation, but to supplement it with external beam treat ment. The encouraging results obtained with intraoperative radiation therapy have led to clinical trials at a large number of institutions throughout the world.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, USA
Luther W. Brady
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Department of Oncology, Clinica Universitaria, Pamplona, Spain
Manual Santos
