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Dosimetry for Cell Irradiation using Orthovoltage (40-300 kV) X-Ray Facilities
Published on: February 20, 2021
[Radiation therapy in France in 2010]
Guy Kantor1, Bruno Chauvet, Eric Lartigau
1Collège national des enseignants en cancérologie 2007-2010 (CNEC), departement de radiotherapie de l'Institut Bergonié, centre regional de lutte contre le cancer de Bordeaux, université Victor-Segalen Bordeaux-2, Lille. kantor@bergonie.org
Abstract:
Radiation therapy contributes, with others therapeutic means, to cure many cancers without mutilation and sparing conservative functions. In France, in 2010, about 180,000 patients underwent external radiation therapy in 177 centers assumed by 660 radiation oncologists. Many progress and changes have been made during the past years with the implementation of new techniques as conformal and intensity modulated techniques. Renewal of innovative treatment machines is rapidly ongoing. Since 2007, after medical accidents, quality and security policies have been improved and coordinated to a national level with the active cooperation of the main institutional and professional partners. The new national "Plan Cancer 2009-2013" leads to improvement for patients to access to innovative and safe treatments and to clinical research.
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