Published September 1988 | Version v1
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Whole-body irradiation prior to bone marrow transplantation in case of malignant system disease

Creators

  • 1. Hamburg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Radiologische Klinik

Description

A survey is given of the current status of whole-body irradiation prior to bone narrow transplantation, discussing indications, results of therapy, and side effects. Acute lymphatic leukemia in children is taken as an example to explain the standardised therapy concept, and the role of bone narrow transplantation in the context of the entire therapentical strategy. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Es wird ueber den derzeitigen Stand der Ganzkoerperbestrahlung vor Knochenmarktransplantation in Hinblick auf Indikationen, Therapieergebnisse und Nebenwirkungen berichtet. Am Beispiel der Behandlung der akuten lymphatischen Leukaemie im Kindesalter wird das standardisierte Therapiekonzept aufgezeigt und der Einsatz der Knochenmarktransplantation in der Gesamtsicht der Behandlungsstrategie dargestellt. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Ganzkoerperbestrahlung vor Knochenmarktransplantation bei malignen Systemerkrankungen

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Roentgenpraxis
Journal Volume
41
Journal Issue
9
Series
Roentgenpraxis.
Journal Page Range
319-323
ISSN
0035-7820
CODEN
RGPXB

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
20012108
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
BONE MARROW; CHILDREN; CRITICAL ORGANS; GRAFT-HOST REACTION; LEUKEMIA; LUNGS; PATIENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; TRANSPLANTS; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DISEASES; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM; HEMIC DISEASES; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY; TISSUES; VERTEBRATES