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The reasons for failure in the management of lymphomas by radiotherapy with curative intent might be outlined as follows: (1) The dose of radiation therapy in a given time period is insufficient to produce complete tumor cell depopulation. (2) The radiation therapist does not have sufficient knowledge of the extent of disease to adequately cover all of the disease sites by ionizing radiation. (3) There are possibilities of technical errors with inappropriate beam direction, improper dosimetry or improper treatment planning (4) The tolerance of the normal tissue to ionizing radiation has been excessive resulting in either severe morbidity or mortality.
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Griem, M.L. (1971). Reasons for Failure of the Curative Radiotherapeutic Management of Patients with Lymphomas. In: Ultmann, J.E., Griem, M.L., Kirsten, W.H., Wissler, R.W. (eds) Current Concepts in the Management of Lymphoma and Leukemia. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 36. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46259-7_10
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