ESTRO IG and Adaptive
Course Parikh Athens 2017
Radiation as part of organ preservation
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More and more interest in
non-operative management
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Uses conventional doses of
radiation and chemotherapy;
and deferring surgery for
patients with a complete
clinical response
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Also leading to custom
external beam and/or
brachytherapy boosts for
tumors
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This is where adaptive
radiation may increase
cure/toxicity
03/01/13
Renehan,
Lancet
Oncology, 2016
Van der Valk
Van de Velde,
2017