Published January 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

41. Meeting of the American Society for therapeutic radiology and oncology

  • 1. Centre de protontherapie, 91 - Orsay (France)
  • 2. Hopital Pitie-Salpetriere, 75 - Paris (France)

Description

This article is devoted to the last treatments against cancers. O.r.l. cancers, bronchi cancers, cerebral tumors, sarcomas, gynecologic cancers, breast cancers, cancer of the digestive system, cancers of the urogenital sphere are reviewed, the use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy are detailed; combined, fractionated, the different ways of doing are explained and their benefits given. Hematology with the Hodgkin disease is studied and a part concerning the non cancerous lesions makes use of radiotherapy or brachytherapy

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
no.1
Journal Page Range
p. 76-89
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

Conference

Title
41. meeting of the American Society for therapeutic radiology and oncology
Dates
31 Oct - 4 Nov 1999
Place
San Antonio, TX (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
31025754
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRAIN; BRONCHI; CHEMOTHERAPY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION; MAMMARY GLANDS; NECK; NEOPLASMS; PHARYNX; RADIOTHERAPY; SARCOMAS; UROGENITAL SYSTEM DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
BODY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GLANDS; IRRADIATION; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY