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Principy radioterapie u geriatrických onkologických pacientů

Title in English Principles of radiotherapy in geriatric oncology patients
Authors

HYNKOVÁ Ludmila ŠLAMPA Pavel

Year of publication 2015
Type Chapter of a book
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Description Despite a growing number of elderly patients receiving radiation therapy, little is known about side effects and outcome of irradiation in this section of the population. In this chapter aspects of radiation-biology, technique of radiotherapy as well as side effects radiation therapy of elderly patients are discussed. Age is seldom a contraindication for radiation therapy. The elderly patiens have benefit from modern radiotherapy acess, with reduced side effect of treatment.

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