| Literature DB >> 12162917 |
Abstract
Radiotherapy, the first cancer treatment modality that offered cure, is still considered to be the most effective "single agent" in treating Hodgkin's disease (HD). Yet, the role of radiotherapy in HD has changed dramatically with the advent of effective combination chemotherapy and the rising concern of long-term complications associated with successful treatment of HD. The new principles of integrating radiotherapy into a combined-modality regimen for HD at different prognostic stages are reviewed here, along with the effect of this new role on radiation field size and design.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12162917 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-002-0036-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Oncol Rep ISSN: 1523-3790 Impact factor: 5.075