2014-06-03
Personalized Management of Complex Anatomy Variations in Cervical Cancer IMRT
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Geïndividualiseerde aanpak van complexe anatomische variaties bij IMRT voor baarmoederhalskanker
__Abstract__ The World Health organization (WHO) reported that cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 7.6 million deaths (13% of all deaths) in 2008. Out of this number, about 500 000 new cases and 250 000 deaths each year were reported for cancer of the cervix, which makes it the second most common cancer in women worldwide [1]. Early detection and diagnosis are keys to the successful treatment of cancer. The earlier a tumor is discovered, the lower the chance that it has spread to other parts of the body [2]. In addition, opportunities for treatment are increasing, with improvements in radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and the development of novel biological and molecular treatment approaches. To this day, radiation therapy remains the most effective nonsurgical treatment modality for this category of patients.
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| B.J.M. Heijmen (Ben) | |
| Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
| This thesis has been prepared at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Erasmus MC-‐ Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. The printing of this thesis was partially funded by research grant UKM-DLP-2011-078. | |
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| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Ahmad, R. (2014, June 3). Personalized Management of Complex Anatomy Variations in Cervical Cancer IMRT. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/51595 |
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