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Objective Aim of this study is analysing the pooled results of Intra-Operative Electron beam Radiotherapy (IOERT) containing mulitmodality treatment of locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) of two major treatment centers. Methods and Materials Five hundred sixty five patients with LRRC who underwent multimodality-treatment up to 2010 were studied. The preferred treatment was preoperative chemo-radiotherapy, surgery … Continued

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Overview The aim of this study is to analyse the pooled results of intraoperative electron beam radiotherapy (IOERT) containing multimodality tratment of locally advanced T4 rectal cancer, initially unresectable for cure, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA (MCR) and Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (CHE), both major referral centers for locally advanced rectal cancer. A … Continued

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This study demonstrates that incorporation of IORT as a component of multimodality management of patients with locally recurrent ESTS achieves high rates of local control and limb salvage with acceptable treatment morbidity and suggests that prior EBRT does not significantly influence disease control or toxicity. This technique offers a method of delivering focal therapy to achieve local control for the majority of patients who otherwise may require more radical surgical procedures.

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Background In conservative breast surgery, the achievement of a satisfactory cosmetic result could be challenging; oncoplastic techniques may be helpful in many cases. A comparative analysis was performed among 3 groups of patients undergoing oncoplastic techniques plus external radiation therapy or intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) and breast conservative surgery plus external radiation therapy; long-term oncologic results … Continued

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Pulsed irradiation (FLASH) was performed using the 4.5 MeV linear electron accelerator (LINAC) described in (34). The system allows exposure of cells or animals to a single submicrosecond pulse, to any sequence of pulses, or to split-dose irradiation with an interval between fractions ranging from fractions of seconds to a few minutes.