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[The need for a paradigm shift in radiotherapy].

Árpád Mayer¹, Csilla Katona¹, Róbert Farkas¹

¹Uzsoki Utcai Kórház Budapest, Uzsoki u. 29-41., 1145.

|October 27, 2015

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Advanced radiotherapy techniques improve cancer treatment precision and expand treatment options. Novel methods enable better tumor targeting and control, even for widespread metastatic disease.

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Context:

Radiotherapy has evolved significantly over the last decade.
Advances in imaging, informatics, and radiobiology have improved local tumor control.

Purpose:

To highlight the advancements in radiotherapy techniques and their impact on clinical practice.
To discuss the expanded indications for radiotherapy, including oligometastatic disease.

Summary:

Novel radiotherapy techniques, such as intensity-modulated arc therapy (volumetric modulated arc therapy), allow for precise tumor targeting and optimal radiation dosage.
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Impact:

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Expanded therapeutic possibilities, including curative-intent radiotherapy for previously untreatable metastatic conditions.