Journal article
Organ and Function Preservation in Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Abstract
Radiation plays an important role in organ preservation for gastrointestinal malignancies, with a watch and wait strategy enabling surgery to be avoided in patients who are not suitable or who are refusing surgery. Brachytherapy boost allows the radiation dose to be escalated, which plays a pivotal role in the successful outcome of achieving organ preservation. Here we describe the role of brachytherapy in two common gastrointestinal …
Authors
Sur R; Than NW; Taggar A; Sripadam R; Myint AS
Journal
Clinical Oncology, Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 524–532
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.clon.2023.06.012
ISSN
0936-6555