Evaluation of results and costs of high precision radiotherapy (VMAT) compared with conventional radiotherapy (3D) in the treatment of cancer patients with spinal cord compression of metastatic origin

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results and economic costs of using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) (5 fr × 5 Gy), compared with other conventional 3D radiotherapy schemes such as “5 × 4 Gy” and “10 × 3 Gy”. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The data about the direct costs for the...

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Autores principales: Cacicedo, Jon, Inhiesto, Elisa Gómez, Ayesta, Maria Teresa Acaiturri, Ustarroz, Iker, Rades, Dirk
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Via Medica 2022
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Research Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9521703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36196419
http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/RPOR.a2022.0068

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9521703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36196419
http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/RPOR.a2022.0068

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