Bladder cancer

P. Jiang*, J. Dunst

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

Abstract

For localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer, radical cystectomy has been widely considered as the standard treatment. However, numerous phase II studies with concurrent chemoradiotherapy have demonstrated survival rates identical to surgical series with 70–80 % bladder preservation in long-term survivors. Chemoradiation is the standard of care for organ preservation, and radiotherapy alone might offer effective palliation of symptoms, such as pain and hematuria, even in patients with very advanced disease. The principles of target volume delineation and treatment planning are outlined in this chapter.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelTarget Volume Definition in Radiation Oncology
Seitenumfang10
Herausgeber (Verlag)Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsdatum01.01.2015
Seiten323-332
ISBN (Print)9783662459331
ISBN (elektronisch)9783662459348
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 01.01.2015

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