Importance of long-term follow up to address long-term effectiveness and toxicity of radiotherapy
Importance of long-term follow up to address long-term effectiveness and toxicity of radiotherapy
Schneider, M.; Linge, A.; Krause, M.; Baumann, M.
Abstract
Modern radiotherapy and advances in systemic treatments are
leading to higher tumour control rates and longer survival rates,
thereby the number of long-term survivors of malignant tumours
is increasing. Therefore, minimising late and very late side
effects including radiation-induced secondary malignancies is par-
ticularly important. Accurate quantification of such sequelae is
only possible through very long, optimistically lifelong follow-up
of patients and comprehensive cancer registers
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Radiotherapy and Oncology 170(2022), 1-3
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.04.014
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