Major amputations done with palliative intent in the treatment of local bony complications associated with advanced cancer

Results and complications of surgery com

Results and complications of surgery combined with intra-operative radiation therapy for the treatment of locally advanced or recurrent cancers in the pelvis

✍ Kenneth S. Hu; Louis B. Harrison 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 642 KB

Intra-operative radiation therapy (IORT) can benefit patients with pelvic tumors by delivering a high dose of radiation with precise delineation of tumor bed and maximal protection of surrounding normal tissues. The IORT experience has been particularly promising for locally advanced primary or recu