Abstract
Radiation therapy (RT) is a nonsurgical treatment that uses radiation to eradicate tumor or to restrict its growth. In the treatment of gliomas, RT may be indicated as an adjuvant therapy to surgery.
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Bambace, S., Carbone, S., Scarabino, T. (2012). Radiation Therapy. In: Scarabino, T. (eds) Imaging Gliomas After Treatment. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2370-3_3
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