[Guidelines for external radiotherapy and brachytherapy: 2nd edition]

Abstract

In 2007, a first edition was published with the objective to produce guidelines for optimization, harmonization and homogenization of practices in external radiation therapy in France. The second edition, including brachytherapy, has the same objective and takes into account recent technologic improvements (intensity modulation radiation therapy, stereotactic radiotherapy, and 3-dimension brachytherapy) and results of literature. The first part is about daily use of general principles (quality, security, image-guided radiation therapy) and the second is to describe each treatment step in main cancers.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Curiethérapie; External radiotherapy; Guide; Guidelines; Procédures; Radiothérapie externe.