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Prediction of normal tissue toxicity as part of the individualized treatment with radiotherapy in oncology patients.
Surgical oncology - 1 Sept 2012
Henríquez-Hernández Luis Alberto, Bordón Elisa, Pinar Beatriz, Lloret Marta, Rodríguez-Gallego Carlos, Lara Pedro C
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Normal tissue toxicity caused by radiotherapy conditions the success of the treatment and the quality of life of patients. Radiotherapy is combined with surgery in both the preoperative or postoperative setting for the treatment of most localized solid tumour types. Furthermore, radical radiotherapy is an alternative to surgery in several tumour locations. The possibility of predicting such radiation-induced...
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