Results: 5

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) or conformational radiotherapy (3D-CRT) with conventional fractionation for prostate cancer: Is there any clinical difference?

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the treatment outcomes of a cohort of prostate cancer patients treated with conventional schedule using IMRT or 3DRT technique. Materials and Methods: Between 2010-2017, 485 men with localized prostate cancer were treated with conventional radiotherapy schedule with a total...

Cosmesis in patients with breast neoplasia submitted to the hypofractionated radiotherapy with of intensity-modulated beam

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE: To assess the cosmetic satisfaction of patients diagnosed with breast cancer submitted to the hypofractionated radiotherapy with IMRT (hIMRT) technique and its correlation with dosimetric data of the radiotherapy planning. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The retrospective cohort study that as...

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) versus 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) for head and neck cancer: cost-effectiveness analysis

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: A cost-effectiveness analysis of IMRT compared to 3D-CRT for head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) was conducted in the Brazilian Public Health System. METHODS: A Markov model was used to simulate radiation therapy-induced dysphagia and xerostomia in HNCPs. Data from the PARSPORT tr...

Radioterapia de intensidade modulada (IMRT) para o tratamento de tumores de cabeça e pescoço em estágio inicial e localmente avançado

CONTEXTO: O tumor de cabeça e pescoço é um grupo heterogêneo de doenças incluindo tumores com diversos tipos histológicos, de cavidade oral, faringe, laringe, narinas, seios paranasais, tireoide, glândulas salivares. A radioterapia tem como importante efeito adverso a lesão de estruturas nobres c...

Efectividad y seguridad de la radioterapia conformacional en cáncer gástrico
Effectiveness and safety of conformational radiotherapy in gastric cancer

Antecedentes: Descripción de la condición de salud de interés: El cáncer gástrico es el cuarto cáncer más común en el mundo, y es la segunda causa de muerte por cáncer a nivel mundial. Su incidencia varía en forma importante de un país a otro. Colombia se encuentra entre los países con las ta...