In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Pignol et al 1 report the results of a randomized clinical trial that found that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) delivery of breast ...

The introduction of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the early 1990s created the possibility of generating dramatically improved dose distributions that could be tailored to fit a ...

The ocular plaque consists of an assembly of discrete sources. (A) Cross section of a 12 mm brachytherapy applicator with 16 sources; (B) the applicator is surrounded by 1.3 mm thick gold shielding to ...

The authors address the “theoretical” advantages of protons vs photons as well as what they consider to be key issues and uncertainties in proton therapy. Essentially, the paper concedes certain ...

Outcomes for head and neck NHL were maintained using ISRT with IMRT, with no marginal failures. ISRT reduces dose to normal tissues, and our results suggest that further reductions can be achieved ...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to destroy cancerous cells. Doctors may recommend a combination of radiation therapy and chemotherapy to treat esophageal cancer. Radiation therapy uses ...