External beam radiotherapy plus brachytherapy boost in treatment of anal canal carcinoma | Zendy

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External beam radiotherapy plus brachytherapy boost in treatment of anal canal carcinoma

Author(s) -

S Stojanović,

Lj. Radošević-Jelić,

Kata Dabić-Stanković,

I Popov,

Jeremija Josifovski

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

acta chirurgica iugoslavica

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2406-0887

pISSN - 0354-950X

DOI - 10.2298/aci0703033s

Subject(s) - medicine , brachytherapy , external beam radiotherapy , radiation therapy , anal canal , anus neoplasms , radiology , carcinoma , surgery , rectum

Radiotherapy has been the standard treatment of anal canal carcinoma for the last three decades. However, there are still many open questions such as optimal radiation technique, adequate boost dose or best chemotherapy regimen. Beside cure and local control, other important goals are sphincter salvage and avoidance of a permanent colostomy, i.e. morbidity minimization.

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