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Radiotherapy & Oncology is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of radiation oncology. Commonly referred to as "The Green Journal", it is published by Elsevier on behalf of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology. [1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2023 impact factor of 4.9. [2]
Publications: "Radiotherapy & Oncology" [9] is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Elsevier on behalf of ESTRO, also known as "The Green Journal", to disseminate research findings. Policy and Advocacy: ESTRO engages in public affairs activities to advocate for the importance of radiation oncology in cancer treatment.
Choir member Dave Crabb, 62, found out he had prostate cancer nearly five years ago after a friend urged him to get tested. "I had a prostatectomy [surgery to remove the cancer]," he said.
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells. It is normally delivered by a linear particle accelerator .
Intraoperative electron radiation therapy is the application of electron radiation directly to the residual tumor or tumor bed during cancer surgery. [1] [2] Electron beams are useful for intraoperative radiation treatment because, depending on the electron energy, the dose falls off rapidly behind the target site, therefore sparing underlying healthy tissue.
Current Oncology is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering oncology. It was established in 1994 and was originally published quarterly by Multimed Inc., a company founded in 1980 by Lorne Cooper. Its founders intended it to be a forum in which Canadian oncologists could publish their work. [1] The journal is now published bimonthly ...
Doctor reviewing a radiation treatment plan. In radiotherapy, radiation treatment planning (RTP) is the process in which a team consisting of radiation oncologists, radiation therapist, medical physicists and medical dosimetrists plan the appropriate external beam radiotherapy or internal brachytherapy treatment technique for a patient with cancer.
Radiotherapy is an important treatment for central nervous system tumors and has been demonstrated to extend survival and improve the quality of life for patients with many of the primary and metastatic brain tumors. [7] Chemotherapy Chemotherapy, or the use of drugs in the treatment of cancer, can lead to the long-term control of many ...