Chemoradiotherapy - Wikipedia
网页Chemoradiotherapy - Wikipedia. Chemoradiotherapy (CRT, CRTx, CT-RT) is the combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to treat cancer. [1] . Synonyms include radiochemotherapy (RCT, RCTx, RT-CT) and chemoradiation. It is a type of multimodal cancer therapy. Chemoradiation can be concurrent [2] (together) or …
In brief: How does chemotherapy work? - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2022年4月25日 · Basal cell carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) is sometimes treated with chemotherapy medications applied as a cream or an ointment, which only act locally. Chemotherapy is often combined with radiotherapy – it is then called radiochemotherapy. Radiotherapy can be done at the same time as or after chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and …
网页2021年4月13日 · Hyperfractionated radiotherapy with concomitant chemotherapy had the highest efficacy for overall survival, event-free survival, locoregional control, and cancer death. For distant control, locoregional treatment …
Recent advances in (chemo-)radiation therapy for rectal cancer: a ...
网页2020年11月10日 · For “good” tumors, surgery alone is the mainstay of treatment. Only for tumors located in the distal rectum, radiochemotherapy can be considered with a neo-adjuvant/definitive intent to increase either sphincter preservation or achieve organ preservation by omission of surgery or a combination with local excision in selected cases.
Radio(chemo)therapy in locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer
网页Radio (chemo)therapy has been an important part of lung cancer treatment for several decades and its recent advances have led to significant improvements in treatment outcomes. The current review will focus on the application of radiotherapy for locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Radiochemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer - MDPI
网页2024年4月29日 · In inoperable, locoregionally advanced pancreatic cancer, radiochemotherapy positively affects the patients’ quality of life and improves their overall survival (OS) compared to symptomatic treatment. However, the results of studies comparing the effects of radiochemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone are conflicting.
Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal or Junctional …
网页2012年5月31日 · The role of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of patients with esophageal or esophagogastric-junction cancer is not well established. We compared chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery...
Definitive Radiochemotherapy in Esophageal Cancer - A Single ...
网页2019年11月20日 · Definitive radiochemotherapy is the preferred treatment option in patients with the cancer of the cervical esophagus and a viable treatment option in patients with the cancer of lower two thirds of the esophagus, who decline proposed surgical treatment. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the treatment results with definitive ...
Single-cell RNA-sequencing reveals radiochemotherapy-induced …
网页2023年1月30日 · Radiochemotherapy (RCT) is a powerful treatment for cervical cancer, which affects not only malignant cells but also the immune and stromal compartments of the tumor. Understanding the remodeling...
Chemoradiotherapy in Cancer Treatment: Rationale and …
网页Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) refers to the combined administration of both chemotherapy and radiotherapy as an anticancer treatment. Over the years, CRT has become an established treatment for a diverse range of locally advanced solid tumours. The rationale for CRT is based on the two concepts of spatial ….