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An appraisal of radiation therapy techniques for adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in gastric cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2008

J Wydmanski  and
BK Mohanti
J Wydmanski
Affiliation:
Department of Conventional and Intraoperative Radiotherapy, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch,Gliwice, Poland
BK Mohanti
Affiliation:
Department of Radiation Oncology, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

In last few years, adjuvant post-operative radiotherapy and occasionally preoperative irradiation combined with chemotherapy are considered as effective practices to improve disease control and survival in gastric cancer. Yet, chemoradiotherapy result in severe toxicities and radiotherapy practice is a significant contributor. For a recommended median dose of 45 Gy to the treatment volume of stomach and surrounding lymphnode regions, considerable doses are likely to be delivered to liver, kidneys and spinal cord. Few literatures and texts state about the radiotherapy techniques, with recent emphasis on conformal (3-D CRT) or intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). However, these facilities are not uniformly available in most developing countries where stomach cancer is common. This is a report on practical aspects of radiotherapy techniques and planning which can be utilised as per available settings of a radiotherapy department.

Keywords

Gastric cancerpost-operative chemoradiotherapypreoperative chemoradiotherapyradiotherapytreatment planning
Type
Original Article
Information
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , June 2008 , pp. 67 - 75
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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