Published November 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Reirradiation by Cyberknife of head and neck carcinomas

  • 1. Centre Oscar-Lambret, Univ. de Lille-2, Dept. Universitaire de Radiotherapie, 59 - Lille (France)

Description

In spite of local treatment the local defeat is a problem in O.R.L. cancerology. It has been demonstrated that some recurrences or second cancers in beforehand irradiated area could be sterilized by a new irradiation of high dose after perfect definition of the volume to treat and the certainty that recurrence will be localized.Numerous works have allowed to underline that a part of patients, with an O.R.L. recurrence can be treated again with curative aim with survival rate about 20 to 20 % at three years. The objective of this study was to test with a phase two study, the validation of a stereotaxic type reirradiation by Cyberknife associated to Cetuximab. (N.C.)

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: <http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.canrad.2007.09.063

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Reirradiation par Cyberknife de carcinomes de la tete et du cou

Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
no.6-7
Journal Page Range
p. 400
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

Conference

Title
18. national congress of the French Society of Oncology Radiotherapy
Original Conference Title
18. congres national de la Societe Francaise de Radiotherapie Oncologique
Dates
28-30 Nov 2007
Place
Paris (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
39060123
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; HEAD; NECK; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY; VOLUME
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY