RESULTS OF CONCOMITANT PHOTON-NEUTRON THERAPY IN THE PALLIATIVE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC BRAIN TUMORS ACCORDING TO THE DATA OF THE CHELYABINSK REGIONAL CLINICAL ONCOLOGY DISPENSARY

The authors analyzed the long-term results of standard radiotherapy (RT) in 153 patients and those of concomitant photon-neuron therapy (CPNT) in 24 patients in the combined treatment programs. The use of densely ionizing radiation in combined palliative programs for radio-resistant tumors, that inc...

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Main Authors: G. G. Bobkova, A. V. Vazhenin, E. Yu. Kandakova, A. I. Kuznetsova, I. A. Vazhenin, Z. Z. Munasipov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2015-04-01
Series:Опухоли головы и шеи
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Online Access:https://ogsh.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/130
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Summary:The authors analyzed the long-term results of standard radiotherapy (RT) in 153 patients and those of concomitant photon-neuron therapy (CPNT) in 24 patients in the combined treatment programs. The use of densely ionizing radiation in combined palliative programs for radio-resistant tumors, that include brain metastases, increased survival and improved quality of life. The survival after CPNT was 10–24 months in all the treatment programs: in the control group, that after RT and combined treatment was 4–6 and 7–11 months, respectively.
ISSN:2222-1468
2411-4634