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Conformal Radiotherapy Summary

Description: Radiotherapy where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise shaping of dose distribution is achieved via the use of computer-controlled multileaf collimators.

Also Known As: Radiotherapy, Conformal; Conformal Radiotherapies; Radiotherapies, Conformal

Networked: 1281 relevant articles (75 outcomes, 257 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Conformal Radiotherapy is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 18 outcomes 40 studies in 300 results
  2. Prostatic Neoplasms (Prostate Cancer) : 11 outcomes 75 studies in 343 results
  3. Non-Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma (Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung) : 8 outcomes 37 studies in 126 results
  4. Hepatocellular Carcinoma (Hepatoma) : 8 outcomes 13 studies in 65 results
  5. Carcinoma (Carcinomatosis) : 7 outcomes 21 studies in 87 results
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Drugs Related to Conformal Radiotherapy

  1. Fluorouracil (Carac)
  2. Protons (Proton)
  3. temozolomide (Temodar)
  4. gemcitabine
  5. Carboplatin (JM8)
  6. Paclitaxel (Taxol)
  7. Estramustine
  8. oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
  9. Interferons
  10. capecitabine (Xeloda)
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Therapies Related to Conformal Radiotherapy

  1. Radiotherapy
  2. Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (Radiotherapy, Intensity Modulated)
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Lymph Node Excision (Lymph Node Dissection)
  5. Brachytherapy
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