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Contact therapy (Papillon)
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Dose prescribed at the surface of the tumor
- Steep fall-off of dose with depth
44% at 5 mm
25% at 10 mm
- Delivery of large doses per fraction (approximately 30 Gy per fraction)
- Gradual destruction of exophytic tumours layer per layer in a few fractions
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3-4 fractions (90-120 Gy)
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4-6 weeks overall treatment time
Gérard et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1996;34(4):775–83.
Papillon et al. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1989;17(6):1161-9
Coatmeur et al. Radiother Oncol 2004;70(2):177–82.