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Personalising margins for bladder radiotherapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 November 2010

CA Sale ,
T ffrench  and
R Voss
CA Sale*
Affiliation:
Andrew Love Cancer Centre, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
T ffrench
Affiliation:
Andrew Love Cancer Centre, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
R Voss
Affiliation:
Andrew Love Cancer Centre, Geelong Hospital, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
*
Correspondence to: CA Sale, Research Education Radiation Therapist, Andrew Love Cancer Centre, Geelong Hospital, Ryrie Street Geelong 3220, VIC Australia. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

This patient case study represents the introduction of adaptive radiotherapy (ART) at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre (ALCC) with non-uniform margins for invasive bladder cancer treatment. Invasive bladder cancer has historically had poor local control with radiotherapy treatment; however, with the introduction of cone-beam computer tomography (CBCT) and adaptive treatment, there is potential for improvements in disease control and reduced toxicities.

Keywords

Adaptive radiotherapyCone Beam Computer Tomography (CBCT)Invasive bladder cancer
Type
Case Report
Information
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , June 2011 , pp. 137 - 140
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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