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Published on: October 18, 2011
The existence of cranial bone flap displacement during brain radiotherapy
Nikolina E Birimac1, Yves C P Willems1, Catharina M L Zegers1
1Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Abstract:
This retrospective study examined bone flap displacement during radiotherapy in 25 post-operative brain tumour patients. Though never exceeding 2.5 mm, the sheer frequency of displacement highlights the need for future research on larger populations to validate its presence and assess the potential clinical impact on planning tumour volume margins.
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