Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) – A New Frontier for Personalized Medicine as Adjuvant Treatment and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Advanced Malignancy

Download or read book Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) – A New Frontier for Personalized Medicine as Adjuvant Treatment and Treatment of Locally Recurrent Advanced Malignancy written by William Small, Jr. and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) is a treatment delivery technique with reports starting in the early 20th century. There are numerous advantages of IORT in oncology including delivery of a tumoricidal radiation dose in a single treatment, direct visualization of the treatment area of interest, decreasing dose to surrounding tissues, among others. In this series we focus on the clinical application, radiobiology and physics of IORT with an emphasis on the Intrabeam system. As medicine and health care continue to evolve the new frontier of personalized medicine must continue to rigorously evaluate and implement technologies that limit costs and provide meaningful therapeutic benefit.