Abstract
The introduction of a mobile linear accelerator in the OR has made intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) more plausible. An IORT treatment can deliver a single high dose of radiation to a tumor or tumor bed after surgical resection or surgical exposure of high risk areas. This article details a case study in which IORT was used on a patient with sigmoid carcinoma and the procedure outcomes.
MeSH terms
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Adenosarcoma / radiotherapy*
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Adenosarcoma / surgery
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Aged
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Combined Modality Therapy / instrumentation
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Humans
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Intraoperative Period / instrumentation
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Male
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / radiotherapy*
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery
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Operating Rooms
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Particle Accelerators / instrumentation
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Particle Accelerators / supply & distribution
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Perioperative Nursing / methods*
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Sigmoid Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
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Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
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Surgical Equipment