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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology2015

Implementation of intensity modulated radiotherapy for prostate cancer in a private radiotherapy service in Mexico.

María Adela Poitevin-Chacón, Gabriel Reséndiz González, Adriana Alvarado Zermeño, Jesús Manuel Flores Castro, Christian Haydée Flores Balcázar, Samuel Rosales Pérez, Miguel Angel Pérez Pastenes, Alejandro Rodríguez Laguna, Patricio Vázquez Fernández, Alejandro Calvo Fernández and 1 more

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

María Adela Poitevin-ChacónDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Gabriel Reséndiz GonzálezDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Adriana Alvarado ZermeñoDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Jesús Manuel Flores CastroDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Christian Haydée Flores BalcázarDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Samuel Rosales PérezDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Miguel Angel Pérez PastenesDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Alejandro Rodríguez LagunaDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Patricio Vázquez FernándezDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Alejandro Calvo FernándezDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.
Jorge Bastida VenturaDepartamento de Radioterapia, Médica Sur Hospital, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, 14050 Tlalpan, México, DF, Mexico.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows physicians to deliver higher conformal doses to the tumour, while avoiding adjacent structures. As a result the probability of tumour control is higher and toxicity may be reduced. However, implementation of IMRT is highly complex and requires a rigorous quality assurance (QA) program both before and during treatment. The present article describes the process of implementing IMRT for localized prostate cancer in a radiation therapy department. In our experience, IMRT implementation requires careful planning due to the need to simultaneously implement specialized software, multifaceted QA programs, and training of the multidisciplinary team. Establishing standardized protocols and ensuring close collaboration between a multidisciplinary team is challenging but essential.

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IMRTProstate cancerRadiotherapy

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PMID25535587
PMCPMC4268590

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