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Intraoperative Irradiation

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Abstract

Radical cystectomy, with a pelvic lymph-node dissection, is considered the standard treatment for invasive bladder cancer. The optimal goals of treatment for any invasive bladder cancer should include long-term survival, prevention of both pelvic relapse and development of metastases and an excellent quality of life. This treatment has achieved excellent oncological results with 7% local relapse rates and 5- and 10-year disease-free survival rates of 68 and 60%, respectively [1]. However, radical cystectomy results in erectile impotence, infertility, and involves the problem of urinary diversions compromising the quality of life.

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  1. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Piemonte Orientale, Corso Mazzini 18, Novara, 28100, Italy

    Marco Krengli

  2. Department of Oncology, University Gregorio Maranon Hospital, Dr. Esquerdo 46, Madrid, 28007, Spain

    Felipe A. Calvo

  3. Department of Urology, University of Piemonte Orientale, Corso Mazzini 18, Novara, 28100, Italy

    Carlo Terrone

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Rochester and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Michael G. Haddock

  5. Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, 33, avenue de Valombrose, Nice, 06189, France

    Jean-Michel Hannoun-Levi, Juliette Thariat & Jean-Pierre Gerard

  6. Department of Radiotherapy, European Institute of Oncology, via Ripamonti 435, 20141, Milan, Italy

    Roberto Orecchia

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Krengli, M. et al. (2011). Genitourinary Cancer. In: Gunderson, L., Willett, C., Calvo, F., Harrison, L. (eds) Intraoperative Irradiation. Current Clinical Oncology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-015-7_21

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