Integration of Radiation Oncology with Surgery as Combined-Modality Treatment

Leonard L. Gunderson, Jonathan B. Ashman, Michael G. Haddock, Ivy A. Petersen, Adyr Moss, Jacques Heppell, Richard J. Gray, Barbara A. Pockaj, Heidi Nelson, Christopher Beauchamp

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Abstract

Integration of surgery and radiation (external beam, EBRT; intraoperative, IORT) has become more routine for patients with locally advanced primary cancers and those with local-regional relapse. This article discusses patient selection and treatment from a more general perspective, followed by a discussion of patient selection and treatment factors in select disease sites (pancreas cancer, colorectal cancer, retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas). Outcomes with combined modality treatment (surgery, EBRT alone or with concurrent chemotherapy, IORT) are discussed. The ultimate in contemporary integration of radiation and surgery is found in patients who are candidates for surgery plus both EBRT and IORT.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)405-432
Number of pages28
JournalSurgical Oncology Clinics of North America
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Combined modality treatment
  • Intraoperative radiation
  • Patient selection criteria
  • Surgery and radiation integration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oncology

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