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Attenuation measurements show that the presence of a TachoSil surgical patch will not compromise target irradiation in intra-operative electron radiation therapy or high-dose-rate brachytherapy

BACKGROUND: Surgery of locally advanced and/or recurrent rectal cancer can be complemented with intra-operative electron radiation therapy (IOERT) to deliver a single dose of radiation directly to the unresectable margins, while sparing nearby sensitive organs/structures. Haemorrhages may occur and...

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Autores principales: Sarmento, Sandra, Costa, Filipa, Pereira, Alexandre, Lencart, Joana, Dias, Anabela, Cunha, Luís, Sousa, Olga, Silva, José Pedro, Santos, Lúcio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4293105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25572977
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0316-1