Published 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Gastric cancer

  • 1. Unite de cancerologie digestive, Institut Sainte Catherine, 84 - Avignon (France)
  • 2. Clinique d'oncologie radiotherapie, Centre Henry-S.-Kaplan, CHU Bretonneau, 37 - Tours (France)
  • 3. Centre Jean-Bernard, Clinique Victor-Hugo, 72 - Le Mans (France)

Description

Radio-chemotherapy Gastro-intestinal inter-group study have demonstrated a convincing local control and overall survival benefit. Oncologists and GI workshops have in the present not had a major interest in the radiotherapy treatment of gastric cancer due to a number of factors. Primary because toxicities may be severe, second physicians may have low experience in definition of clinical target volume and in third perioperative chemotherapy is widely used in this indication. In Summary this issue should be used as guides for defining appropriate radiation planning treatment for the adjuvant postoperative therapy of gastric cancer. (authors)

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Cancer de l'estomac

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Cancer Radiotherapie
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
no.1sup
Journal Page Range
p. S84-S93
ISSN
1278-3218
CODEN
CARAFC

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