Sökning: "dose-volume response"

Visar resultat 6 - 8 av 8 avhandlingar innehållade orden dose-volume response.

  1. 6. Towards prevention of pelvic radiation disease in gynecological cancer survivors

    Författare :Helena Lind; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: To improve the therapeutic ratio of radiation therapy, an increased knowledge of how dose distributions affect normal tissue outcomes is critically needed; however normal tissue outcomes in terms of self-reported atomized symptoms among gynecological cancer survivors are rare in the literature. Aims: To investigate the prevalence of self-reported symptoms and their impact on daily life among long-term gynecological cancer survivors previously treated with pelvic radiation therapy. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Optimising External Beam Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. Advances in Treatment Planning

    Författare :Vilberg Jóhannesson; Systemisk strålterapi; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT) is an effective treatment option for prostate cancer (PCa). The evolution of new treatment planning techniques, advanced imaging and accelerator design has enabled precise treatment delivery. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Stereotactic body radiation therapy of lung tumours : clinical and dosimetric aspects

    Författare :Kristin Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The general aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge regarding some clinical and methodological aspects, relevant in view of toxicity as well as tumour control, in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) of lung tumours. In the first two studies, reirradiation and radiation-induced atelectasis were studied. LÄS MER