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The Evolution of Conventionally Fractionated ­External-Beam Radiotherapy: Contemporary Techniques (3D-CRT/IMRT/IGRT)

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Robotic Radiosurgery. Treating Prostate Cancer and Related Genitourinary Applications

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This chapter will focus on the technological and clinical evolution of conventionally fractionated external-beam radiotherapy against prostate cancer. Advances in imaging and radiotherapy techniques during treatment planning and delivery, such as 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) resulted in a more accurate definition of the prostate target volume and reduced complications due to better sparing of adjacent normal tissues. In consequence, an increased therapeutic dose can now be delivered more safely with a significant superiority of biochemical disease-free survival.

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    Donald B. Fuller M.D.

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  1. Dept. Urology, Center for Urologic Oncology &, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Euclid Avenue 11100, Cleveland, 44106, Ohio, USA

    Lee E. Ponsky

  2. Radiosurgery Medical Group, Inc., San Diego Cyberknife Center, Ruffin Rd. 5395, San Diego, 92123, California, USA

    Donald B. Fuller

  3. Medical Director, Radiation Oncology, Swedish Cancer Institute at Northwest Ho, 1560 North 115th Street G16, Seattle, 98133, Washington, USA

    Robert M. Meier

  4. Director, Physics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, 19111-2497, Pennsylvania, USA

    Charlie Ma

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Fuller, D.B. (2012). The Evolution of Conventionally Fractionated ­External-Beam Radiotherapy: Contemporary Techniques (3D-CRT/IMRT/IGRT). In: Ponsky, L., Fuller, D., Meier, R., Ma, C. (eds) Robotic Radiosurgery. Treating Prostate Cancer and Related Genitourinary Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11495-3_7

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