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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
ISSN: 0973-1482 EISSN: 0973-1482
Vol. 6, No. 3, 2010, pp. 239-248
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Bioline Code: cr10057
Full paper language: English
Document type: Review Article
Document available free of charge
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Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2010, pp. 239-248
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External and internal radiation therapy: Past and future directions
Sadeghi, Mahdi; Enferadi, Milad & Shirazi, Alireza
Abstract
Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the modern world. Treatment modalities comprise radiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Radiation therapy can be performed by using external or internal radiation therapy. However, each method has its unique properties which undertakes special role in cancer treatment, this question is brought up that: For cancer treatment, whether external radiation therapy is more efficient or internal radiation therapy one? To answer this question, we need to consider principles and structure of individual methods. In this review, principles and application of each method are considered and finally these two methods are compared with each other.
Keywords
Boron neutron capture therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy, linac, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy, radioimmunotherapy, targeted radionuclide therapy
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